CVE-2012-6557 describes multiple persistent cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the AboutMe plugin 1.1.1 for Vanilla Forums and ZodiacDM. Attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into various AboutMe parameters on the "Edit My Details" page. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact, requiring no authentication. While not actively exploited in the wild, an exploit is publicly available on ExploitDB, though there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
1.1.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:zodiacdm:aboutme-plugin:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.