CVE-2012-2642 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the MT4i plugin for Movable Type, potentially compromising user sessions.

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-2012-2642?

CVE-2012-2642 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 7 Jul 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 the MT4i plugin 3.1 beta 4 and earlier for Movable Type allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-2644.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2642?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Hazama Mt4i.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2642?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2642 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-2012-2642 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2642 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-hmj6-q398-h3fq.

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