# CVE-2012-1021: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the cat_parent_id parameter in the admin panel, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** An administrator
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 8 Feb 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-32gw-r878-mrx5

## What is CVE-2012-1021?

CVE-2012-1021 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/categories.php in 4images 1.7.10 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the cat_parent_id parameter in an addcat action.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1021?

It affects 1 product.


Products: 4homepages 4images.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-1021?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1021 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-1021 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1021 exists.

Public exploit code:

- 4Images 1.7.10 - '/admin/categories.php?cat_parent_id' Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2022-50806](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-50806/): 4images 1.9 - Remote Command Execution (RCE) (high 8.6)
- [CVE-2012-1022](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1022/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2006-5236](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2006-5236/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2009-2132](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2009-2132/): Path traversal in n/a (medium 6.8)
- [CVE-2012-1023](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1023/): Open redirect in n/a (medium 5.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-1021 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-1021 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1021 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1021/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1021/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-1021
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1021
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-1021

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-1021/
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