Is CVE-2012-6562 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-6562 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-6562?

CVE-2012-6562 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 6.8 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-6562

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.8EPSS 1.3%EU EUVD

engine/lib/users.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 does not properly specify permissions for the useradd action, which allows remote attackers to create arbitrary accounts.

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-264
EPSS score: 1.3% (71th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-6409)
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-2012-6409 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

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References

http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/evan/read/209/elgg-185-released(Vendor Advisory)
http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.5.zip(Patch, Vendor Advisory)
http://secunia.com/advisories/49129(Vendor Advisory)
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53623
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75757

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

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