# CVE-2012-2683: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Cumin, potentially compromising user sessions or data in Red Hat MRG.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Not stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 28 Sep 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-rgxg-4v48-cv79

## What is CVE-2012-2683?

CVE-2012-2683 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Mrg, published on 28 Sep 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Cumin before 0.1.5444, as used in Red Hat Enterprise Messaging, Realtime, and Grid (MRG) 2.0, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to (1) "error message displays" or (2) "in source HTML on certain pages."

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2683?

It affects 2 products.


Products: Redhat Enterprise Mrg, Trevor Mckay Cumin.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2683?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

## Is CVE-2012-2683 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in Redhat Enterprise Mrg

- [CVE-2012-3460](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-3460/): Hardcoded credentials in cumin (critical 9.8)
- [CVE-2013-4461](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4461/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2012-2684](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2684/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-4179](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4179/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2013-4405](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2013-4405/): Cross-site request forgery in n/a (medium 6.8)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2683 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2683 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Redhat Enterprise Mrg, published on 28 Sep 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2683 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: Redhat Enterprise Mrg. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2683/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2683/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2683
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2683
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2683

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