CVE-2012-10013

Name: CVE-2012-10013
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2023-04-24T18:15:08.783+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 0.56%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-10013 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. A vulnerability was found in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin up to 1.6.1 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. EPSS estimates a 0.56% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

A vulnerability was found in Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin up to 1.6.1 on WordPress. It has been rated as problematic. This issue affects some unknown processing of the file backend_localization.php. The manipulation leads to cross site scripting. The attack may be initiated remotely. Upgrading to version 2.0 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24b. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-227231.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS Probability

0.56%

42.2th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Kau-Boys	Backend Localization	< 2.0

References

https://github.com/wp-plugins/kau-boys-backend-localization/commit/43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24bPatch
https://github.com/wp-plugins/kau-boys-backend-localization/releases/tag/2.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227231Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.227231Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/wp-plugins/kau-boys-backend-localization/commit/43dc96defd7944da12ff116476a6890acd7dd24bPatch
https://github.com/wp-plugins/kau-boys-backend-localization/releases/tag/2.0Release Notes
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227231Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.227231Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Apr 24, 2023
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-10013?

How severe is CVE-2012-10013?

CVE-2012-10013 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 0.56% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-10013?

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Source: NVD / NIST