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6.8

White Label CMS plugin lets attackers hijack admin login

CVE-2012-5387 · published 14 years ago
Summary

The White Label CMS plugin for WordPress (versions before 1.5.1) can be tricked into changing an administrator’s login session. An attacker could use this to take over admin accounts by sending a crafted request. Update the plugin to the latest version or remove it if not needed.

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
VendorProductAffected versions
videousermanuals white-label-cms <= 1.5
1.0.2
1.0.3
1.0.4
1.0.5
1.1
1.2
1.3
1.4
1.4.1
1.4.2
1.4.3
4 more version ranges
cpe:2.3:a:videousermanuals:white-label-cms:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Original advisory text
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 f...
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.
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
6.8 Medium
Exploitation
3% chance of attack within 30 days
Type
CWE-352Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF)
Timeline
Published24 Oct 2012
Updated31 Oct 2026
First seen29 Sep 2026
Sources
CVE-2012-5387 · NVD
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