CVE-2012-2593 Cross-site scripting in Atmail Webmail Server

Medium 6.1 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Date field in the Atmail Webmail Server administrative interface.

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-2012-2593?

CVE-2012-2593 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Atmail Webmail Server, published on 6 Feb 2020. 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 the administrative interface in Atmail Webmail Server 6.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the Date field of an email.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2593?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Atmail Atmail.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2593?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2593 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-2012-2593 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2593 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry and 1 proofs of concept on GitHub.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-h258-fm27-wwcv.

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