CVE-2012-2769 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the topic administration page of the RT ticketing system, potentially compromising user sessions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2769?
CVE-2012-2769 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Aug 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the topic administration page in the Extension::MobileUI extension before 1.02 for Best Practical Solutions RT 3.8.x and in Best Practical Solutions RT before 4.0.6 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2769?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Jesse Vincent Extension\.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2769?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2012-2769 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2769 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2769, GHSA-6gr3-vr3v-86j3.