CVE-2012-0287
WordPress 3.3.x - Cross-Site Scripting via Query String in Duplicate Comment Handling
Title source: llmDescription
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-comments-post.php in WordPress 3.3.x before 3.3.1, when Internet Explorer is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string in a POST operation that is not properly handled by the "Duplicate comment detected" feature.
References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026542
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://oldmanlab.blogspot.com/2012/01/wordpress-33-xss-vulnerability.html
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51237
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2012/01/wordpress-3-3-1/
Scores
EPSS
0.0060
EPSS Percentile
69.7%
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress
3.3
Published
Jan 06, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026