CVE-2012-3578 describes an unrestricted file upload vulnerability in the FCChat Widget plugin (versions 2.2.13.1 and earlier) for WordPress. This flaw allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code by uploading specially crafted files with executable extensions, then accessing them directly. The vulnerability carries a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity, and could lead to partial compromise of confidentiality, integrity, and availability. While not listed on CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists on ExploitDB, and its FAUCET Risk Score of 95/100 suggests a high potential for exploitation, despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.2.13.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:fcchat_widget:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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.
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 records are not available for this CVE.