How severe is CVE-2012-6720?

CVE-2012-6720 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.

Is CVE-2012-6720 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-6720?

CVE-2012-6720 affects Socialengine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6720?

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

When was CVE-2012-6720 published?

CVE-2012-6720 was published on 2020-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-6720

CVE-2012-6720 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Socialengine with a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1. 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 3.x base score 6.1)
CVSS v2: 4.3
EPSS exploit prediction: 1% (52nd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Socialengine
Published: 2020-02-11
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SocialEngine before 4.2.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) title parameter to music/create, (2) location parameter to events/create, or (3) search parameter to widget/index/content_id/*.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6720?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SocialEngine before 4.2.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) title parameter to music/create, (2) location parameter to events/create, or (3) search parameter to widget/index/content_id/*.
How severe is CVE-2012-6720?: CVE-2012-6720 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 6.1, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity low, and availability none.
Is CVE-2012-6720 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (52nd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-6720?: CVE-2012-6720 affects Socialengine. See the affected-products list for the exact vulnerable versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6720?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-6720 published?: CVE-2012-6720 was published on 2020-02-11 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q2/396

Affected products (1)

cpe:2.3:a:socialengine:socialengine:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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