CVE-2012-1507 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into OrangeHRM, potentially stealing user data or hijacking 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-2012-1507?
CVE-2012-1507 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 2014. 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 OrangeHRM before 2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) newHspStatus parameter to plugins/ajaxCalls/haltResumeHsp.php, (2) sortOrder1 parameter to templates/hrfunct/emppop.php, or (3) uri parameter to index.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1507?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Orangehrm Orangehrm.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1507?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1507 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-2012-1507 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1507 exists.
Public exploit code: 3 Exploit-DB entries.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-99cq-pmj3-v2hx.