Is CVE-2012-4868 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4868 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4868?

CVE-2012-4868 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 7.5 (HIGH).

CVE-2012-4868

HIGH · CVSS 7.5EPSS 1.2%EU EUVD

SQL injection vulnerability in news.php in the Kunena component 1.7.2 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the id parameter.

Key facts

CVSS score: 7.5 (v2.0)
Severity: HIGH
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-89
EPSS score: 1.2% (68th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4793)
Published: September 6, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4793 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

joomla / joomla!
kunena / kunena

References

http://exploitsdownload.com/exploit/na/kunena-20-sql-injection(Exploit)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52636(Exploit)

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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