---
id: CVE-2012-20005
title: SocialFit WordPress Plugin 1.2.2 Reflected XSS via popup.php msg Parameter
summary: >-
  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-conte…
severity: medium
cvss: 6.1
cvssVector: 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N'
cvssSource: cna
cwe:
  - CWE-79
vendor: Łukasz Więcek
product: SocialFit
affected:
  - SocialFit <= 1.2.2
published: '2026-10-20'
updated: '2026-10-20'
sourceUpdated: '2026-10-20T20:31:20.810Z'
source: CVEORG
sourceUrl: 'https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-20005'
references:
  - url: 'https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37481'
    label: EDB-37481
  - url: >-
      https://github.com/projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates/blob/main/http/vulnerabilities/wordpress/wp-socialfit-xss.yaml
    label: Nuclei Template
  - url: 'https://wordpress.org/plugins/socialfit/'
    label: WordPress Download Page
  - url: >-
      https://www.vulncheck.com/advisories/socialfit-wordpress-plugin-1.2.2-reflected-xss-via-popup-php-msg-parameter
    label: >-
      VulnCheck Advisory: SocialFit WordPress Plugin 1.2.2 Reflected XSS via
      popup.php msg Parameter
tags:
  - cve.org
ingestedAt: '2026-10-20T21:19:21.267Z'
---

## Overview

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.

## Affected

- `SocialFit <= 1.2.2`

## Remediation

Refer to the linked advisories for vendor-supplied fixes and affected version ranges.