CVE-2012-1469 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Open Journal Systems via various parameters, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2012-1469?
CVE-2012-1469 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 6 Sep 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 Open Journal Systems before 2.3.7 allow remote attackers and remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) editor or (2) callback parameters to lib/pkp/lib/tinymce/jscripts/tiny_mce/plugins/ibrowser/ibrowser.php in the iBrowser plugin, (3) authors[][url] parameter to index.php, or (4) Bio Statement or (5) Abstract of Submission fields to the stripUnsafeHtml function in lib/pkp/classes/core/String.inc.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1469?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pkp Open Journal Systems.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1469 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-2012-1469 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1469 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-xgvf-fhwg-5w43.