CVE-2012-1036 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via messages in the Telerik HTML editor, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2012-1036?
CVE-2012-1036 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, published on 11 Apr 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the telerik HTML editor in DotNetNuke before 5.6.4 and 6.x before 6.1.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a message.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1036?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Dnnsoftware Dotnetnuke, Dotnetnuke Dotnetnuke.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1036?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1036 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-2012-1036 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1036 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-c5cm-p9gh-w474.