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CVE-2012-2916

16
FAUCET Score

CVE-2012-2916 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the SABRE plugin (versions prior to 2.1) for WordPress, specifically within the sabre_class_admin.php file. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the active_option parameter to wp-admin/tools.php, impacting the integrity of affected WordPress installations using the plugin. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and a potential impact on data integrity (partial). There is no known active exploitation, nor is there publicly available exploit code in Metasploit or ExploitDB. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal, suggesting a low level of public awareness or concern. While not actively exploited, the vulnerability remains a potential risk for unpatched systems.

Impacted Technologies

VendorProductVersion(s)CPE
<= 1.2.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dlo:simple_anti_bot_registration_engine_plugin:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dlo:simple_anti_bot_registration_engine_plugin:0.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dlo:simple_anti_bot_registration_engine_plugin:0.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.2.2CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dlo:simple_anti_bot_registration_engine_plugin:0.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
0.4.0CPE matchmatch criteria
cpe:2.3:a:dlo:simple_anti_bot_registration_engine_plugin:0.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

CVSS Data

CVSS version used by this source: 2.0

4.3MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
MEDIUM
Authentication
NONE
Exploitability Score
8.6
Impact Score
2.9
CvssVersion
2.0

Exploit Intelligence

EPSS Score
2.05%
Probability of exploitation in next 30 days
EPSS Percentile
79.2%
Percentile rank of EPSS score among Peer Group
As of 2026-07-24
Model: v2026.06.15
This CVE's current EPSS score of 0.0205 is in the 65th percentile among its peer group of 19,954 CVEs.

Social Chatter

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.

Media Mentions

No media coverage found for this CVE.

The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.

Remediation

Remediation records are not available for this CVE.

References

packetstormsecurity.org / files/112692/WordPress-SABRE-1.2.0-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Exploit
plugins.trac.wordpress.org / changeset
ExploitPatch
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com / vulnerabilities/75615
wordpress.org / extend/plugins/sabre/changelog
securityfocus.com / bid/53528