What is CVE-2012-1068?

CVE-2012-1068 is tracked as a Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin WP-RecentComments.

Which WP-RecentComments versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions before 2.0.7.

How should operators remediate CVE-2012-1068?

Update to 2.0.7 or newer where that release is compatible with the site.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Medium Patch path listed CVE-2012-1068

WP-RecentComments <= 2.0.6 - Cross-Site Scripting

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rc_ajax function in core.php in the WP-RecentComments plugin before 2.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter, related to AJAX paging.

Quick Answer

CVE-2012-1068 is a medium severity with CVSS 6.1 Cross-Site Scripting issue affecting the Plugin WP-RecentComments. It affects Versions before 2.0.7 and is fixed in 2.0.7.

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Published

Sep 22, 2011

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

wp-recentcomments

Risk Profile

6.1 CVSS Score

Weakness

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

Vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

Researchers

No researcher credits supplied.

Operational Summary

What the operator needs to know

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Patch Status

Patched release is available

Remediation

Update to version 2.0.7, or a newer patched version

Operator Briefing

CVE-2012-1068 is tracked for the Plugin WP-RecentComments as medium severity with CVSS 6.1. The affected range is Versions before 2.0.7. Update WP-RecentComments to 2.0.7 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type

Cross-Site Scripting

Primary Fixed Version

2.0.7

Primary Affected Range

Versions before 2.0.7

Tracking ID

CVE-2012-1068

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0c6f44ba-a8c1-4248-8f54-ee86d4b5aa20?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	wp-recentcomments View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2012-1068
Patched Versions	2.0.7
Affected Versions	Versions before 2.0.7

Related CVE Cluster

Related CVEs for WP-RecentComments

These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.

Critical CVE-2012-1067 2.1 Sep 22, 2011

CVE-2012-1067 WP-RecentComments SQL Injection

WP-RecentComments <= 2.0.7 - SQL Injection

Medium CVE-2023-23886 No patch listed Feb 22, 2023

CVE-2023-23886 WP-RecentComments Sensitive Information Exposure

WP-RecentComments <= 2.2.7 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure

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