CVE-2012-1039 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 19 Mar 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Dotclear admin pages, potentially compromising user sessions and data.

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-2012-1039?

CVE-2012-1039 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 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 Dotclear before 2.4.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) login_data parameter to admin/auth.php; (2) nb parameter to admin/blogs.php; (3) type, (4) sortby, (5) order, or (6) status parameters to admin/comments.php; or (7) page parameter to admin/plugin.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1039?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Dotclear Dotclear.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1039?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1039 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-2012-1039 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1039 exists.

Public exploit code: 4 Exploit-DB entries.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-694m-jfqj-76v9.