Is CVE-2012-5178 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-5178 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-5178?

CVE-2012-5178 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-5178

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 1.1%EU EUVD

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in the Welcart plugin before 1.2.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of arbitrary users for requests that complete a purchase.

Key facts

CVSS score: 6.8 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
Weakness (CWE): CWE-352
EPSS score: 1.1% (65th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-5101)
Published: December 19, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-5101 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

welcart / welcart plugin
welcart / welcart plugin
welcart / welcart plugin
wordpress / wordpress

References

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

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