CVE-2012-2156 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via user fields in Plume CMS, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2156?
CVE-2012-2156 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Apr 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Plume CMS 1.2.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the u_email parameter (aka Authors Email field) to manager/users.php, (2) the u_realname parameter (aka Authors Name field) to manager/users.php, or (3) the c_author parameter (aka Author field) in an ADD A COMMENT section.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2156?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Plume-Cms Plume Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2156?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2156 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-2012-2156 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2156 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-9v4j-g8j9-mmgr.