CVE-2012-1212 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the target parameter in Semantic Enterprise Wiki, 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-2012-1212?
CVE-2012-1212 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 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
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the smwfOnSfSetTargetName function in extensions/SMWHalo/includes/SMW_Initialize.php in Semantic Enterprise Wiki (SMW+) 1.5.6, 1.6.0_2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the target parameter to index.php/Special:FormEdit. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1212?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Smwplus Smw\+.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1212?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1212 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-2012-1212 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1212 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-j2q2-c799-v633.