Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-5229 is a cross-site scripting issue in the Slideshow Gallery2 WordPress plugin. A public plugin file reportedly mishandles the border parameter, allowing attacker-supplied script or HTML to be reflected or delivered through the site. Business risk is mainly visitor/session compromise and brand trust impact on affected WordPress sites. Exposure is most likely limited to WordPress installations that have the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin installed and expose css/gallery-css.php. The provided CVE data does not identify exact affected versions, so inventory confirmation is required before scoping impact. Prioritize affected public WordPress sites, especially those with authenticated users or customer traffic. This is not evidenced as actively exploited in the supplied sources, but unsupported old plugins can create persistent website compromise risk. Mitigation focus: Inventory WordPress sites for the Slideshow Gallery2 plugin.; Check plugin or vendor guidance for a fixed release or official mitigation.; Upgrade, remove, or replace the plugin if it is present and unsupported..
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Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- wpslideshow-gallerycss-xss(72748)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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