CVE-2012-1245 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted URIs in OSQA, potentially compromising user sessions and data.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1245?
CVE-2012-1245 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the cleanup_urls function in forum/utils/html.py in OSQA before 1234, and 0.9.0 Beta 3 and earlier, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to a crafted URI.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1245?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Osqa Osqa.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1245?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1245 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-2012-1245 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1245 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-x2jp-x2qv-crw7.