CVE-2012-2269 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into ownCloud via multiple parameters, requiring user interaction to execute.

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-2012-2269?

CVE-2012-2269 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Owncloud Owncloud, published on 20 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 ownCloud before 3.0.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an arbitrary field to apps/contacts/ajax/addcard.php, (2) the parameter parameter to apps/contacts/ajax/addproperty.php, (3) the name parameter to apps/contacts/ajax/createaddressbook, (4) the file parameter to files/download.php, or the (5) name, (6) user, or (7) redirect_url parameter to files/index.php.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2269?

It affects 2 products.

Products include Owncloud Owncloud, Owncloud Owncloud Server.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2269?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2269 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-2012-2269 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2269 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as GHSA-378c-hv4h-33mw.

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