CVE-2012-2575 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 17 Sep 2012 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via HTML emails, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover in SurgeMail.

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-2012-2575?

CVE-2012-2575 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Sep 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in NetWin SurgeMail 6.0a4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the SRC attribute of an IFRAME element in the body of an HTML e-mail message.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2575?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Netwin Surgemail.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2575?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2575 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-2012-2575 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2575 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-g442-gf3f-2wq6.