How severe is CVE-2012-5349?

CVE-2012-5349 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.

Is CVE-2012-5349 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-5349?

CVE-2012-5349 affects Wordpress Pay-with-tweet. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5349?

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

When was CVE-2012-5349 published?

CVE-2012-5349 was published on 2012-10-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-5349

CVE-2012-5349 is a low-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Pay-with-tweet with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6. 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: Low (CVSS 2.0 base score 2.6)
EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Wordpress Pay-with-tweet
Published: 2012-10-09
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in pay.php in the Pay With Tweet plugin before 1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) link, (2) title, or (3) dl parameter.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5349?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in pay.php in the Pay With Tweet plugin before 1.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) link, (2) title, or (3) dl parameter.
How severe is CVE-2012-5349?: CVE-2012-5349 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated low severity.
Is CVE-2012-5349 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-5349?: CVE-2012-5349 affects Wordpress Pay-with-tweet. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5349?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-5349 published?: CVE-2012-5349 was published on 2012-10-09 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:pay-with-tweet:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

More vulnerabilities in Wordpress Pay-with-tweet

CVE-2012-5350 — Medium (CVSS 6.0): SQL injection vulnerability in the Pay With Tweet plugin before 1.2 for WordPress allows remote authenticated users…

All CVEs affecting Wordpress Pay-with-tweet →

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

CVE-2025-49410 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Imran Emu TC…
CVE-2024-47875 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): DOMPurify is a DOM-only, super-fast, uber-tolerant XSS sanitizer for HTML, MathML and SVG. DOMpurify was vulnerable to…
CVE-2024-6886 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation (XSS or 'Cross-site Scripting') vulnerability in Gitea…
CVE-2023-45144 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): com.xwiki.identity-oauth:identity-oauth-ui is a package to aid in building identity and service providers based on…
CVE-2023-45138 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Change Request is an pplication allowing users to request changes on a wiki without publishing the changes directly.…
CVE-2022-4361 — Critical (CVSS 10.0): Keycloak, an open-source identity and access management solution, has a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the…

Browse all CWE-79 (Cross-site Scripting (XSS)) vulnerabilities →