CVE-2012-2593 Cross-site scripting in Atmail Webmail Server
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.
Other vulnerabilities in Atmail Webmail Server
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h258-fm27-wwcv.