SocialFit plugin for WordPress through 1.2.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via the unsanitized msg parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/socialfit/popup.php with service=googleplus and malicious msg values to execute script and steal session cookies. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Attack Requirements None

User Interaction Active

Vulnerable System Confidentiality Impact None

Vulnerable System Integrity Impact None

Vulnerable System Availability Impact None

Subsequent System Confidentiality Impact Low

Subsequent System Integrity Impact Low

Subsequent System Availability Impact None

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Changed

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact Low

Availability Impact None

User Interaction Required

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions
Łukasz Więcek SocialFit unknown
Version Status Constraints
0 affected ≤ 1.2.2

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References
Link Providers
https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-socialfit-xss.yaml cve-icon cve-icon
https://wordpress.org/plugins/socialfit/ cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37481 cve-icon cve-icon
https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/socialfit-wordpress-plugin-1.2.2-reflected-xss-via-popup-php-msg-parameter cve-icon cve-icon
History

Tue, 20 Oct 2026 20:45:00 +0000

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Description SocialFit plugin for WordPress through 1.2.2 contains a reflected cross-site scripting vulnerability that allows unauthenticated attackers to inject scripts via the unsanitized msg parameter. Attackers can craft GET requests to /wp-content/plugins/socialfit/popup.php with service=googleplus and malicious msg values to execute script and steal session cookies. Exploitation evidence was first observed by the Shadowserver Foundation on 2023-10-19.
Title SocialFit WordPress Plugin 1.2.2 Reflected XSS via popup.php msg Parameter
Weaknesses CWE-79
References
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 6.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'}

cvssV4_0

{'score': 5.1, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N'}

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: VulnCheck

Published:

Updated: 2026-10-20T20:31:20.810Z

Reserved: 2026-10-14T20:25:21.968Z

Link: CVE-2012-20005

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Status : Received

Published: 2026-10-20T21:17:12.077

Modified: 2026-10-20T21:17:12.077

Link: CVE-2012-20005

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Updated: 2026-10-20T21:45:14Z

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