What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2099?

CVE-2012-2099 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 26.7%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-2099?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-2099. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 26.7%.

Wikidforum CVE-2012-2099

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2013-01-24 secalert@redhat.com

XSS Wikidforum

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Jan 24, 2013 - 01:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Wikidforum 2.10 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) search field, or the (2) Author or (3) select_sort. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available and EPSS exploitation probability 26.7%.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Wikidforum 2.10 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) search field, or the (2) Author or (3) select_sort parameters in an advanced search. Affected products include: Wikidforum.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.