CVE-2012-4768 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Download Monitor plugin for WordPress, specifically versions prior to 3.3.5.9. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through the 'dlsearch' parameter. With a CVSS score of 4.3, it is a medium-severity vulnerability that requires medium attack complexity and could lead to information disclosure or defacement, but not impact availability. While not listed in CISA's KEV catalog, public exploit code exists via ExploitDB and Nuclei templates, indicating its exploitability. Despite this, there is minimal community discussion or media coverage surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.3.5.7CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:mikejolley:download_monitor:3.3.5.7:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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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.