CVE-2012-20001 PrestaShop XSS Vulnerability

Q: Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-20001?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including prestashop/prestashop. It affects 1 product.

Q: Is CVE-2012-20001 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-20001 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-20001?

Upgrade prestashop/prestashop to 1.5.2.0 or later.

Medium 6.1 Published 21 Dec 2021 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Attackers can inject malicious scripts via the message field in PrestaShop, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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: Available

What is CVE-2012-20001?

CVE-2012-20001 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Prestashop Prestashop, published on 21 Dec 2021. 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

PrestaShop before 1.5.2 allows XSS via the "<object data='data:text/html" substring in the message field.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-20001?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including prestashop/prestashop. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`prestashop/prestashop` Packagist	All versions	`1.5.2.0`
`prestashop/prestashop` Packagist	All versions	`1.5.2.0`

Products include Prestashop Prestashop.

How do I fix CVE-2012-20001?

Upgrade prestashop/prestashop to 1.5.2.0 or later.

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-2012-20001 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-20001 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-j33m-2537-86jm.