CVE-2012-20005

SocialFit plugin for WordPress through 1.2.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via the unsanitized msg parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/socialfit/popup.php with service=googleplus and malicious msg values to execute script and steal session cookies. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

CVSS 4.0

5.1CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N

CVSS 3.1

6.1CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N

EPSS

0.2% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days; higher than 11% of CVEs (scores of 2026-10-25)

CWE

CWE-79

Published

2026-10-20

Modified

2026-10-22

Record from

the NVD, synced 2026-10-23

References

• https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-socialfit-xss.yaml
• https://wordpress.org/plugins/socialfit/
• https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37481
• https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/socialfit-wordpress-plugin-1.2.2-reflected-xss-via-popup-php-msg-parameter

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