CVE-2011-5182
CVE-2011-5182 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Lanoba Social Plugin with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (88th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Wordpress Lanoba Social Plugin
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lanoba-social-plugin/index.php in the Lanoba Social plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "Lanoba's plug in does sanitize user input, and because that input is never sent to the browser, an attacker has no way of executing script or code on a user's behalf.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2011-5182?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in lanoba-social-plugin/index.php in the Lanoba Social plugin 1.0 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the action parameter. NOTE: the vendor disputes this issue, stating "Lanoba's plug in does sanitize user input, and because that input is never sent to the browser, an attacker has no way of executing script or code on a user's behalf.
- How severe is CVE-2011-5182?
- CVE-2011-5182 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2011-5182 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (88th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2011-5182?
- CVE-2011-5182 affects Wordpress Lanoba Social Plugin. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2011-5182?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2011-5182 published?
- CVE-2011-5182 was published on 2012-09-20 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520574/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520678/100/0/threaded
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50746
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71411
- https://wordpress.org/support/topic/plugin-lanoba-social-plugin-xss-vulnerabilities
Affected products (1)
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:lanoba_social_plugin:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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