CVE-2012-2578 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 19 Sep 2012 Updated 17 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via malicious email bodies, potentially leading to code execution or account takeover.

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-2012-2578?

CVE-2012-2578 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SmarterMail 9.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an e-mail message body with (1) a JavaScript alert function used in conjunction with the fromCharCode method, (2) a SCRIPT element, (3) a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) expression property in the STYLE attribute of an arbitrary element, or (4) an innerHTML attribute within an XML document.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2578?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Smartertools Smartermail.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2578?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2578 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-2012-2578 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2578 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-j758-8r2q-fvx5.