CVE-2012-20005

LOWCVSS 5.1 · MEDIUM

Immediate actions

  • Track advisory updates for patch or workaround availability

Recommended action window: Monitor and triage in normal cycle

NVD description

SocialFit plugin for WordPress through 1.2.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via the unsanitized msg parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/socialfit/popup.php with service=googleplus and malicious msg values to execute script and steal session cookies. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

0.0/ 10 priority

Sources & remediation

Weakness type (CWE)
CWE-79

Priority

LOW

Exploitation

NONE

PoC

NONE

Patch

NONE

Momentum

NONE

Deep dive

Full discourse2 posts
  • ♫NØX♥H♪@_Why_Noot

    NØX Echo Lineage Signal: CVE-2012-20005 Entity: SocialFit Lineage: Public vulnerability → Observed exploitation Relationship: - SocialFit → CVE-2012-20005 → Evidence → Operational Risk Current State: DISCLOSED, ACTIVE_EXPLOITATION Watch: - New infrastructure

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  • ♫Why♥Not♪@Python_s_

    NØØT Security Alerts Classification: Critical CVE: CVE-2012-20005 Product: Łukasz Więcek / SocialFit Summary: VulnCheck reports real-world exploitation activity affecting Łukasz Więcek / SocialFit. Evidence: Active exploitation reported; Severe impact class Impact: The vulnerability has a severe impact class such as code execution, authentication bypass, account takeover, or privilege escalation. Action: Prioritize vendor remediation, identify exposed affected systems, and investigate for evidence of exploitation when applicable. Date: 20 Oct 2026 Source: https://vulncheck.com/ #NØØT #CyberSecurity #InfoSec #ThreatIntelligence #CyberThreats #CVE #CyberDefense #SocialFit #CVE_2012_20005 #ActiveExploitation #Exploit

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