Is CVE-2012-6557 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6557 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-6557?

CVE-2012-6557 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-6557

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.6%EU EUVD

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the AboutMe plugin 1.1.1 for Vanilla Forums allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) AboutMe/RealName, (2) AboutMe/Name, (3) AboutMe/Quote, (4) AboutMe/Loc, (5) AboutMe/Emp, (6) AboutMe/JobTit, (7) AboutMe/HS, (8) AboutMe/Col, (9) AboutMe/Bio, (10) AboutMe/Inter, (11) AboutMe/Mus, (12) AboutMe/Gam, (13) AboutMe/Mov, (14) AboutMe/FTV, or (15) AboutMe/Bks parameter to the Edit My Details page. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 1.6% (76th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-6404)
Published: May 23, 2013
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-6404 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 16, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

vanillaforums / vanilla
zodiacdm / aboutme-plugin

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/49207(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18911(Exploit)
http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/183/(Exploit)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53631

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

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