CVE-2012-1912 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the from parameter in preferences.php, 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-2012-1912?
CVE-2012-1912 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 9 Sep 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 preferences.php in PHP Address Book 7.0 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the from parameter. NOTE: the index.php vector is already covered by CVE-2008-2566.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-1912?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Chatelao Php Address Book.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1912?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-1912 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-2012-1912 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-1912 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-vjq5-pjhp-xqm9.