Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php…
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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x before 2.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PATH_INFO, (2) httpbl_key, (3) httpbl_maxage, (4) httpbl_threat, (5) reverse_proxy_addresses, or (6) reverse_proxy_header parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02046 81st percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
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 · 7
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 2.0.46 | Vulnerable | Mark Jaquith |
| cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.0 | Vulnerable | Mark Jaquith |
| cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.1 | Vulnerable | Mark Jaquith |
| cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.2 | Vulnerable | Mark Jaquith |
| cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.3 | Vulnerable | Mark Jaquith |
| cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 2.2.4 | Vulnerable | Mark Jaquith |
| cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | not specified by NVD | Vulnerable | WordPress |
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 2.0.46 Vulnerable ·Mark Jaquith
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.0 Vulnerable ·Mark Jaquith
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.1 Vulnerable ·Mark Jaquith
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.2 Vulnerable ·Mark Jaquith
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.3 Vulnerable ·Mark Jaquith
- cpe:2.3:a:mark_jaquith:bad_behavior:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 2.2.4 Vulnerable ·Mark Jaquith
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions not specified by NVD Vulnerable ·WordPress
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4271
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-w5cr-843p-q4hf
References
Sources
- CVE-2012-4271 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4271 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-w5cr-843p-q4hf · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2012-4271 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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