CVE-2012-2586 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted email headers and bodies in Mailtraq, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2012-2586?
CVE-2012-2586 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 Mailtraq 2.17.3.3150 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an e-mail message subject with (1) a JavaScript alert function used in conjunction with the fromCharCode method or (2) a SCRIPT element; an e-mail message body with (3) a crafted SRC attribute of an IFRAME element, (4) a data: URL in the CONTENT attribute of an HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" META element, or (5) a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) expression property in the STYLE attribute of an IMG element; or an e-mail message Date header with (6) a JavaScript alert function used in conjunction with the fromCharCode method, (7) a SCRIPT element, (8) a CSS expression property in the STYLE attribute of an arbitrary element, (9) a crafted SRC attribute of an IFRAME element, or (10) a data: URL in the CONTENT attribute of an HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" META element.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2586?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mailtraq Mailtraq.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2586?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2586 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-2012-2586 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2586 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4p3p-66qc-mmj3.