Vasthtml ForumPress up to 1.7.4 usergroup_id cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability has been found in Vasthtml ForumPress and classified as problematic. This impacts an unknown function. This manipulation of the argument usergroup_id causes cross site scripting. This vulnerability is tracked as CVE-2012-6622. The attack is possible to be carried out remotely. Moreover, an exploit is present. The affected component should be upgraded.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability classified as problematic was found in Vasthtml ForumPress (Forum Software). Affected by this vulnerability is an unknown part. The manipulation of the argument usergroup_id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. The CWE definition for the vulnerability is CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. As an impact it is known to affect integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in fs-admin/fs-admin.php in the ForumPress WP Forum Server plugin before 1.7.4 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) groupid parameter in an editgroup action or (2) usergroup_id parameter in an edit_usergroup action.

The weakness was disclosed 01/16/2014 (Website). The advisory is shared at wordpress.org. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-6622 since 01/16/2014. The attack can be launched remotely. The exploitation doesn't need any form of authentication. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and also a public exploit are known. MITRE ATT&CK project uses the attack technique T1059.007 for this issue.

It is possible to download the exploit at exploit-db.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept.

Upgrading to version 1.7.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at Exploit-DB (37195), SecurityFocus (BID 53530†) and Secunia (SA49155†). The entries VDB-66100 and VDB-66098 are pretty similar. Several companies clearly confirm that VulDB is the primary source for best vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Type

• Forum Software

Vendor

• Vasthtml

Name

• ForumPress

Version

• 1.0
• 1.1
• 1.2
• 1.3
• 1.4
• 1.5.1
• 1.5.2
• 1.6.2
• 1.6.3
• 1.6.4
• 1.6.5
• 1.6.6
• 1.6.7
• 1.6.8
• 1.6.9
• 1.7.1
• 1.7.2
• 1.7.3
• 1.7.4

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.9

VulDB Base Score: 4.3
VulDB Temp Score: 3.9
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

Availability: 🔍
Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: ForumPress 1.7.2

Timelineinfo

05/15/2012 🔍
05/15/2012 +0 days 🔍
01/16/2014 +611 days 🔍
01/16/2014 +0 days 🔍
01/16/2014 +0 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +432 days 🔍
06/23/2025 +3743 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: 532918
Status: Confirmed
Confirmation: 🔍

CVE: CVE-2012-6622 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-6622
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-66097
SecurityFocus: 53530 - WordPress WP Forum Server Plugin SQL Injection and Cross Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Secunia: 49155 - WordPress WP Forum Server Two Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013
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Entryinfo

Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 06/23/2025 00:31
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (56), 03/04/2019 10:26 (3), 01/31/2022 10:25 (3), 06/23/2025 00:31 (25)
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Cache ID: 216::103

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