Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-2920 is a cross-site scripting issue in the WordPress User Photo plugin before version 0.9.5.2. If the plugin is present, an attacker may be able to inject script or HTML through a WordPress admin options path. Business risk is mainly admin-session abuse and site-management impact. Exposure is limited to WordPress installations using the User Photo plugin before 0.9.5.2. Sites without this plugin, or with a fixed version, are not indicated as affected by the provided sources. Prioritize remediation for any internet-facing WordPress site still running the old plugin. This is not marked as actively exploited in KEV, but XSS in an admin path can create meaningful operational risk if the affected plugin remains deployed. Mitigation focus: Inventory WordPress sites for the User Photo plugin and its installed version.; Upgrade User Photo to version 0.9.5.2 or later where available.; Disable or remove the plugin if it is unused or cannot be updated..
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- userphoto-optionsgeneral-xss(75496)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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