Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in advancedtext.php in Advanced Text Widget plugin before 2.0.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the page parameter.
CVE-2011-4618
- No confirmed exploitation signals yet
No vendor fix yet — apply a workaround or compensating control (WAF / firewall / segmentation) and watch for a patch.
- CVSS v3
- —
- EG Score
- 0.0(none)
- EPSS
- 95.1%
- KEV
- Not listed
Published
January 24, 2013
Last Modified
April 29, 2026
References (16)
- secalert@redhathttp://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0119.html
- secalert@redhathttp://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=466102%40advanced-text-widget&old=465828%40advanced-text-widget
- secalert@redhathttp://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-text-widget/changelog/
- secalert@redhathttp://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-text-widget-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities
- secalert@redhathttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/6
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520589
- secalert@redhathttp://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50744
- secalert@redhathttps://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/71412
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0119.html
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=466102%40advanced-text-widget&old=465828%40advanced-text-widget
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-text-widget/changelog/
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-advanced-text-widget-plugin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerabilities
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2011/12/19/6
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/archive/1/520589
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/50744
Weakness Classification(1)
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Publicly available exploits
(2 references)Working exploit code is in the public domain (1 Exploit-DB entry). Defenders should treat patch urgency accordingly — public PoCs typically lead to mass-exploitation within 24-72 hours.
- Exploit-DBEDB-36324✓ verifiedFirst seen Nov 21, 2011
WordPress Plugin Advanced Text Widget 2.0 - 'page' Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗ - Nucleihttp/cves/2011/CVE-2011-4618.yamlFirst seen Jan 1, 2011
Advanced Text Widget < 2.0.2 - Cross-Site Scripting
Open source ↗
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