PT-2023-9951 · WordPress · Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin

Matt Fuller · Published 2023-04-24 · Updated 2024-05-17 · CVE-2012-10014

Positive Technologies (AI Summary)

CVSS v2.0

4.0

Medium

Base vector

AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Name of the Vulnerable Software and Affected Versions Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin version 2.0

Description A problematic vulnerability has been found in the Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin on WordPress, affecting the function backend localization admin settings/backend localization save setting/backend localization login form/localize backend of the file backend localization.php. This issue leads to cross-site scripting and can be launched remotely.

Recommendations For Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin version 2.0, upgrade to version 2.0.1 to address this issue. As a temporary workaround, consider disabling the backend localization admin settings function until a patch is available. Restrict access to the backend localization.php file to minimize the risk of exploitation.

Fix

XSS

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Related Identifiers

CVE-2012-10014

Affected Products

Kau-Boy Backend Localization Plugin

References · 7

• https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-10014 · Security Note
• https://github.com/wp-plugins/kau-boys-backend-localization/releases/tag/2.0.1 · Patch
• https://github.com/wp-plugins/kau-boys-backend-localization/commit/36f457ee16dd114e510fd91a3ea9fbb3c1f87184 · Patch
• https://cve.mitre.org/cgi-bin/cvename.cgi?name=CVE-2012-10014 · Note
• https://vuldb.com/?id.227232 · Note
• https://t.me/cibsecurity/62764 · Telegram Post
• https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.227232 · Note