# CVE-2012-2571: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted email messages, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not needed
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 12 Aug 2012
- **Updated:** 17 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-h2q5-9hj8-cjj9

## What is CVE-2012-2571?

CVE-2012-2571 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in WinWebMail Server 3.8.1.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an e-mail message body with (1) a SCRIPT element, (2) a crafted Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) expression property, (3) a CSS expression property in the STYLE attribute of an arbitrary element, (4) a crafted SRC attribute of an IFRAME element, or (5) UTF-7 text in an HTTP-EQUIV="CONTENT-TYPE" META element.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2571?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Winwebmail Winwebmail Server.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2571?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2571 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-2571 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2571 exists.

Public exploit code:

- winwebmail server 3.8.1.6 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2571 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2571 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 12 Aug 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, 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-2012-2571 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-2012-2571/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2571/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2571
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2571
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2571

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