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CVE-2012-4242: MF Gig Calendar plugin lets attackers run scripts on your site

CVE-2012-4242 · published 14 years ago

Summary

The MF Gig Calendar add‑on for WordPress (version 0.9.2) can be tricked into inserting malicious code when someone visits a specially crafted calendar page. This could let a stranger display unwanted content or steal information from visitors. Update the plugin to a patched version or remove it until a fix is released.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
mf_gig_calendar_project	mf_gig_calendar	0.9.2 `cpe:2.3:a:mf_gig_calendar_project:mf_gig_calendar:0.9.2:::::::*`

Original advisory text

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the MF Gig Calendar plugin 0.9.2 for WordPress allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query string to the calendar page.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.3 Medium

Exploitation

9% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Timeline

Published1 Oct 2012

Updated15 Oct 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2012-4242 · NVD

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