CVE-2012-1792 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via the name parameter during OSCommerce installation, potentially leading to code execution.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-1792?
CVE-2012-1792 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in osCommerce/OM/Core/Site/Setup/Application/Install/RPC/DBCheck.php in OSCommerce Online Merchant 3.0.2, when the software is being installed, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter to oscommerce/index.php, which is not properly handled in an error message. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability, since the ability to access oscommerce/index.php during installation may already imply administrator privileges.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1792?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Oscommerce Online Merchant.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1792?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1792 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-2012-1792 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1792 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-8w73-522j-5x38.