CVE-2012-1028 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the export parameter in SimpleGroupware, requiring user interaction to execute.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Not stated
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-1028?

CVE-2012-1028 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 8 Feb 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in bin/index.php in SimpleGroupware 0.742 and other versions before 0.743 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the export parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1028?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simple-Groupware Simplegroupware.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1028?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1028 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-2012-1028 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1028 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hgmh-c94j-69fp.

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