CVE-2012-1787 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via URL, FILE, or DOMAIN parameters in Webglimpse, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2012-1787?
CVE-2012-1787 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Mar 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in wgarcmin.cgi in Webglimpse 2.20.0 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) URL, (2) FILE, or (3) DOMAIN parameters.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1787?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Webglimpse Webglimpse.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1787?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1787 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-2012-1787 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-1787 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vx86-wgxh-78rp.