# CVE-2012-2436: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Pligg CMS via various parameters, potentially leading to session hijacking or data modification.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 27 May 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-4rc8-fprc-92jm

## What is CVE-2012-2436?

CVE-2012-2436 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 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 Pligg CMS before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an arbitrary parameter in a move or (2) minimize action to admin/admin_index.php; (3) the karma_username parameter to module.php in the karma module; (4) q_1_low, (5) q_1_high, (6) q_2_low, or (7) q_2_high parameter in a configure action to module.php in the captcha module; or (8) the edit parameter to module.php in the admin_language module.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2436?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Pligg Pligg Cms.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2436?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2436 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-2436 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2436 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Pligg CMS 1.x - 'module.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

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- [CVE-2023-37677](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-37677/): File upload in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-34955](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34955/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2022-34956](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2022-34956/): SQL injection in n/a (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2024-42604](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42604/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)
- [CVE-2024-42607](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-42607/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (high 8.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2436 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2436 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 27 May 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2436 exists.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2436/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2436/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2436
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2436
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2436

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