CVE-2012-5387
CWE-352Published: October 24, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in wlcms-plugin.php in the White Label CMS plugin before 1.5.1 for WordPress allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that modify the developer name via the wlcms_o_developer_name parameter in a save action to wp-admin/admin.php, as demonstrated by a developer name containing XSS sequences.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2012-5387 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.
A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2012-5387. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2012-5387 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts