CVE-2012-2209 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Piwigo admin panel, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2012-2209?
CVE-2012-2209 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Piwigo Piwigo, published on 14 Aug 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin.php in Piwigo before 2.3.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) section parameter in the configuration module, (2) installstatus parameter in the languages_new module, or (3) theme parameter in the theme module.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2209?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Piwigo Piwigo.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2209?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2209 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-2012-2209 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2209 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in Piwigo Piwigo
Sources
Also known as GHSA-q2xm-ggmm-7g9x.