CVE-2012-1019 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into XWiki Enterprise via multiple parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking or data modification.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1019?
CVE-2012-1019 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in XWiki Enterprise 3.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) XWiki.XWikiComments_comment parameter to xwiki/bin/commentadd/Main/WebHome, (2) XWiki.XWikiUsers_0_company parameter when editing a user profile, or (3) projectVersion parameter to xwiki/bin/view/DownloadCode/DownloadFeedback. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1019?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Xwiki Xwiki Enterprise.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1019?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1019 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-2012-1019 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1019 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pq97-pcgw-fcfm.