HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-10015
HIGH

CVE-2012-10015

CWE-352Published: May 31, 2023· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in BestWebSoft Twitter Plugin up to 2.14 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. Affected is the function twttr_settings_page of the file twitter.php of the component Settings Page. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.15 is able to address this issue. The patch is identified as a6d4659cbb2cbf18ccb0fb43549d5113d74e0146. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. VDB-230154 is the identifier assigned to this vulnerability.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-10015 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation does not require any privileges, though user interaction (Required) is needed, which slightly reduces the risk of mass automated attacks.

A successful exploit results in complete confidentiality breach (data exposure), full integrity compromise (data manipulation), availability disruption (denial of service), with a CVSS base score of 8.8.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.None
User InteractionRequired
ScopeUnchanged
Impact
ConfidentialityHigh
IntegrityHigh
AvailabilityHigh
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

Affected Vendors & Products

bestwebsoft1 product(s)
twitter
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/wp-plugins/twitter-plugin/commit/a6d4659cbb2cbf18ccb0fb43549d5113d74e0146
PATCHhttps://github.com/wp-plugins/twitter-plugin/commit/a6d4659cbb2cbf18ccb0fb43549d5113d74e0146
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230154
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.230154
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230154
ADVISORYhttps://vuldb.com/?id.230154

All References (6)

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https://github.com/wp-plugins/twitter-plugin/commit/a6d4659cbb2cbf18ccb0fb43549d5113d74e0146Patch
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230154Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.230154Third Party Advisory
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https://github.com/wp-plugins/twitter-plugin/commit/a6d4659cbb2cbf18ccb0fb43549d5113d74e0146Patch
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https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.230154Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
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https://vuldb.com/?id.230154Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-10015
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedMay 31, 2023

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2012-10015 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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