CVE-2012-0986 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via PATH_INFO in multiple ImpressCMS files, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2012-0986?

CVE-2012-0986 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Oct 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 ImpressCMS 1.2.x before 1.2.7 Final and 1.3.x before 1.3.1 Final allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to (1) notifications.php, (2) modules/system/admin/images/browser.php, and (3) modules/content/admin/content.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-0986?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Impresscms Impresscms.

How do I fix CVE-2012-0986?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-0986 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-2012-0986 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-0986 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-c3w7-4c4j-v6c9.

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