CVE-2012-0216 Cross-site scripting in n/a

What is CVE-2012-0216?

CVE-2012-0216 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Debian Debian Linux, published on 22 Apr 2012. It can only be exploited from the same machine or local network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

The default configuration of the apache2 package in Debian GNU/Linux squeeze before 2.2.16-6+squeeze7, wheezy before 2.2.22-4, and sid before 2.2.22-4, when mod_php or mod_rivet is used, provides example scripts under the doc/ URI, which might allow local users to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks, gain privileges, or obtain sensitive information via vectors involving localhost HTTP requests to the Apache HTTP Server.

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0216?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Debian Debian Linux.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0216?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.

Is CVE-2012-0216 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0216 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

• CVE record
• NVD
• OSV
• GitHub advisory
• How this page is made

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-0216, DSA-2452-1, GHSA-wx9w-fvvf-6955.