CVE-2012-0872 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via multiple parameters in Oxwall, potentially stealing user data or hijacking accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-0872?
CVE-2012-0872 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in OxWall 1.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) captchaField, (2) email, (3) form_name, (4) password, (5) realname, (6) repeatPassword, or (7) username parameters to Oxwall/join; (8) captcha, (9) email, (10) form_name, (11) from, or (12) subject parameters to Oxwall/contact; (13) tag parameter to Oxwall/blogs/browse-by-tag; or (14) PATH_INFO to Oxwall/photo/viewlist/tagged, (15) Oxwall/photo/viewlist, or (16) Oxwall/video/viewlist.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oxwall Oxwall.
How do I fix CVE-2012-0872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0872 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
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-2012-0872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9w8f-qg8v-8c68.