# 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 fo

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-05-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## 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.

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## References

- http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fuser-photo&old=541880&new_path=%2Fuser-photo&new=541880
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75496
- http://osvdb.org/81806
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53449
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49100
- http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/user-photo/changelog/

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