What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-5178?

CVE-2012-5178 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.1%.

Welcart Plugin CVE-2012-5178

MEDIUM

Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352)

2012-12-19 vultures@jpcert.or.jp

CSRF WordPress Welcart Plugin

6.8

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6.8 MEDIUM

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

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CVE Published

Dec 19, 2012 - 11:55 cve.org

MEDIUM 6.8

DescriptionCVE.org

AnalysisAI

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Welcart plugin before 1.2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that complete a. Rated medium severity (CVSS 6.8), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. No vendor patch available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) (CWE-352), which allows attackers to trick authenticated users into performing unintended actions. Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Welcart plugin before 1.2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that complete a purchase. Affected products include: Welcart Welcart Plugin. Version information: before 1.2.2.

RemediationAI

No vendor patch is available at time of analysis. Monitor vendor advisories for updates. Implement anti-CSRF tokens, validate Origin/Referer headers, use SameSite cookie attribute.