How severe is CVE-2012-2920?

CVE-2012-2920 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-2920 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-2920?

CVE-2012-2920 primarily affects User Photo. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2920?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-2920 published?

CVE-2012-2920 was published on 2012-05-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-2920

CVE-2012-2920 is a medium-severity vulnerability in User Photo 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: 2% (80th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: User Photo
Published: 2012-05-21
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the userphoto_options_page function in user-photo.php in the User Photo plugin before 0.9.5.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to wp-admin/options-general.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2920?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the userphoto_options_page function in user-photo.php in the User Photo plugin before 0.9.5.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to wp-admin/options-general.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2012-2920?: CVE-2012-2920 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-2920 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (80th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-2920?: CVE-2012-2920 primarily affects User Photo. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2920?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-2920 published?: CVE-2012-2920 was published on 2012-05-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (19)

cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.7.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.7.4b:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.8.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.8.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.8.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.8.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.9.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.9.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.9.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:user_photo:user_photo:0.9.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Threat intelligence

Threat-intel indicators referencing this CVE:

64.202.190.35 (ipv4-addr)
103.253.245.96 (ipv4-addr)
213.199.35.105 (ipv4-addr)
47.251.12.114 (ipv4-addr)
45.56.218.235 (ipv4-addr)