# CVE-2012-2984: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the Websense Content Gateway monitoring interface via specific parameters.

- **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:** No
- **Published:** 24 Aug 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-wh58-4243-v3hv

## What is CVE-2012-2984?

CVE-2012-2984 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 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 monitor/m_overview.ink in Websense Content Gateway before 7.7.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) menu or (2) item parameter.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2984?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Websense Websense Content Content Gateway.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-2984?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-2984 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-2984 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2984 exists.

Public exploit code:

- Websense Content Gateway - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities (exploitdb)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-2984 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-2984 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Aug 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-2984 exists.

Affected product: n/a. 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-2012-2984/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-2984/index.md)
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## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2984
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2984
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-2984

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