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TI-2012-05436 Aliases CVE-2012-10013GHSA-8m5p-37vm-f6cv

Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin backend_localization.php cross site scripting

Priority LOW 28CWE-79Published · Updated

Key facts

Attack vector
Network
Privileges required
None
User interaction
Required
Attack complexity
Low
Impact type
Cross-site scripting
Confidentiality · integrity · availability
Low · Low · None
Fix status
No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.

Summary

A vulnerability was found in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin up to 1.6.1 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file backend_localization.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227231.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.00559 46th 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

VendorProductAffected versionsFixed inStatusSource
Kau-BoyBackend Localization Plugin1.6.0; 1.6.1—No fix listedCNA
  • Backend Localization Plugin VendorKau-Boy Affected 1.6.0; 1.6.1 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA

CPE configurations NVD · 1

CPEVersionsRoleVendor
cpe:2.3:a:kau-boys:backend_localization:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:*before 2.0VulnerableKau-Boy
  • cpe:2.3:a:kau-boys:backend_localization:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 2.0 Vulnerable ·Kau-Boy

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

  1. 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-10013
  2. 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8m5p-37vm-f6cv

References

Patch 2

  • TI-2023-23965 WordPress Backend Localization Plugin <= 2.1.10 is vulnerable to Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
  • TI-2012-05437 Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin backend_localization.php localize_backend cross site scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1

Sources

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