CVE-2012-2078 Cross-site scripting in Activity

Medium 4.8 Published Updated

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the Drupal Activity module allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
An administrator
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
A user has to click or open something
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2012-2078?

CVE-2012-2078 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Activity, published on 21 Nov 2019. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Activity module 6.x-1.x for Drupal.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2078?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Drupal Activity.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2078?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2078 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-2012-2078 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2078 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-76wp-8rrj-gp85.

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