# CVE-2012-4271: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x b

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-08-13 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in bad-behavior-wordpress-admin.php in the Bad Behavior plugin before 2.0.47 and 2.2.x before 2.2.5 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) PATH_INFO, (2) httpbl_key, (3) httpbl_maxage, (4) httpbl_threat, (5) reverse_proxy_addresses, or (6) reverse_proxy_header parameter.

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## References

- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112619/WordPress-Bad-Behavior-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53477
- http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Fbad-behavior&old=543807&new_path=%2Fbad-behavior&new=543807
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75521

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