Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the rc_ajax function in core.php in the…
Priority LOW 24CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
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.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02062 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 12
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.7 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.1 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 1.8.2 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.1 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.2 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.3 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.4 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
| cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.0.5 | Vulnerable | mg12 |
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.7 Vulnerable ·mg12
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8 Vulnerable ·mg12
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.1 Vulnerable ·mg12
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:1.8.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 1.8.2 Vulnerable ·mg12
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0 Vulnerable ·mg12
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.1 Vulnerable ·mg12
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.2 Vulnerable ·mg12
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.3 Vulnerable ·mg12
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.4 Vulnerable ·mg12
- cpe:2.3:a:mg12:wp-recentcomments:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.0.5 Vulnerable ·mg12
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-1068
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-p79r-m85f-v88m
References
More mg12 Wp-recentcomments vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-00975 SQL injection vulnerability in the WP-RecentComments plugin 2.0.7 for WordPress allows… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
Sources
- CVE-2012-1068 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-1068 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-p79r-m85f-v88m · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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