What is CVE-2012-1067?

CVE-2012-1067 is tracked as a SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin WP-RecentComments.

Which WP-RecentComments versions are affected?

The primary affected range is Versions up to 2.0.7.

How should operators remediate CVE-2012-1067?

Update to 2.1 or newer where that release is compatible with the site.

Vulnerability Report

Plugin Critical Patch path listed CVE-2012-1067

WP-RecentComments <= 2.0.7 - SQL Injection

SQL injection vulnerability in the WP-RecentComments plugin 2.0.7 for WordPress allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter in an rc-content action to index.php. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Quick Answer

CVE-2012-1067 is a critical severity with CVSS 9.8 SQL Injection issue affecting the Plugin WP-RecentComments. It affects Versions up to 2.0.7 and is fixed in 2.1.

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Published

Sep 22, 2011

Last Updated

Jan 22, 2024

Slug

wp-recentcomments

Risk Profile

9.8 CVSS Score

Weakness

Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection')

Vector

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

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 2.1, or a newer patched version

Operator Briefing

CVE-2012-1067 is tracked for the Plugin WP-RecentComments as critical severity with CVSS 9.8. The affected range is Versions up to 2.0.7. Update WP-RecentComments to 2.1 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.

Issue Type

SQL Injection

Primary Fixed Version

2.1

Primary Affected Range

Versions up to 2.0.7

Tracking ID

CVE-2012-1067

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/a9ddbb9c-c2c9-4e34-ac22-2afe8050e15b?source=api-prod

Detailed Metadata

Software Type	Plugin
Software Slug	wp-recentcomments View on wordpress.org
CVE	CVE-2012-1067
Patched Versions	2.1
Affected Versions	Versions up to 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.

Medium CVE-2012-1068 2.0.7 Sep 22, 2011

CVE-2012-1068 WP-RecentComments Cross-Site Scripting

WP-RecentComments <= 2.0.6 - Cross-Site Scripting

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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