CVE-2012-20005

SocialFit WordPress Plugin 1.2.2 Reflected XSS via popup.php msg Parameter

Published Oct 20, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 5.1 Medium EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
SocialFit plugin for WordPress through 1.2.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via the unsanitized msg parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/socialfit/popup.php with service=googleplus and malicious msg values to execute script and steal session cookies. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

Remediation

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'poc', 'Technical Impact': 'partial'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions socialfit
Łukasz Więcek
Łukasz Więcek socialfit
Vendors & Products Wordpress-extensions
Wordpress-extensions socialfit
Łukasz Więcek
Łukasz Więcek socialfit
Type Values Removed Values Added
Description SocialFit plugin for WordPress through 1.2.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via the unsanitized msg parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/socialfit/popup.php with service=googleplus and malicious msg values to execute script and steal session cookies. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Title SocialFit WordPress Plugin 1.2.2 Reflected XSS via popup.php msg Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
VulnCheck
Published
Updated
Oct 27, 2026, 11:03 AM
Reserved
Oct 14, 2026, 8:25 PM
Status
Deferred
Published
Oct 20, 2026, 9:17 PM
Modified
Oct 27, 2026, 12:16 PM