CVE-2012-2573 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted email messages, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-2573?
CVE-2012-2573 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 T-dah WebMail 3.2.0-2.3 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) an ONLOAD attribute of a BODY element, (5) a crafted SRC attribute of an IFRAME element, (6) a crafted CONTENT attribute of an HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" META element, or (7) a data: URL in the CONTENT attribute of an HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" META element.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2573?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Tdah T-Day Webmail.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2573?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2573 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-2012-2573 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2573 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-pvj9-4f7c-2qgc.