HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-10017
HIGH

CVE-2012-10017

CWE-352Published: December 26, 2023· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

8.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

A vulnerability was found in BestWebSoft Portfolio Plugin up to 2.04 on WordPress. It has been classified as problematic. This affects an unknown part. The manipulation leads to cross-site request forgery. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. Upgrading to version 2.06 is able to address this issue. The patch is named 68af950330c3202a706f0ae9bbb52ceaa17dda9d. It is recommended to upgrade the affected component. The associated identifier of this vulnerability is VDB-248955.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-10017 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)
portfolio
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

All References (6)

https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248955Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.248955Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?ctiid.248955Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory
https://vuldb.com/?id.248955Permissions Required · Third Party Advisory

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-10017
CVSS Score8.8 / 10
SeverityHIGH
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedDec 26, 2023

Related CVEs (CWE-352)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2012-10017 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.