HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-5328
MEDIUM

CVE-2012-5328

CWE-89Published: October 8, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.5
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple SQL injection vulnerabilities in the Mingle Forum plugin 1.0.32.1 and other versions before 1.0.33 for WordPress might allow remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary SQL commands via the (1) memberid or (2) groupid parameters in a removemember action or (3) id parameter to fs-admin/fs-admin.php, or (4) edit_forum_id parameter in an edit_save_forum action to fs-admin/wpf-edit-forum-group.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-5328 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-89): SQL injection vulnerabilities allow attackers to manipulate database queries, potentially exposing or modifying sensitive data.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityP
IntegrityP
AvailabilityP
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Affected Vendors & Products

cartpauj1 product(s)
mingle-forum
WordPress1 product(s)
wordpress
Source: NVD CPE · 44 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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All References (4)

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-5328
CVSS Score6.5 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-89
CISA KEVNo
Affected2 vendor(s)
PublishedOct 8, 2012

Related CVEs (CWE-89)

Recommended Actions

  • Apply vendor patches immediately
  • Monitor CVE-2012-5328 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.