Open Redirect Vulnerability in Age Verification Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2012-6499

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Age Verification
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 January 2013

What is CVE-2012-6499?

The Age Verification plugin for WordPress is susceptible to an open redirect vulnerability, specifically in its age-verification.php file. This flaw enables remote attackers to craft malicious URLs that could redirect unsuspecting users to arbitrary websites. By exploiting the redirect_to parameter, attackers can leverage this vulnerability to perform phishing attacks, compromising the integrity of the affected site and endangering user data.

References

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51357
vdb-entryx_refsource_BID
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18350
exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DB
http://www.osvdb.org/82584
vdb-entryx_refsource_OSVDB

EPSS Score

45% chance of being exploited in the next 30 days.

Timeline

  • Vulnerability Reserved

  • Vulnerability published

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