CVE-2012-3233 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via PATH_INFO in Kayako Fusion, potentially leading to session hijacking or data theft.

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-2012-3233?

CVE-2012-3233 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 15 Sep 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 __swift/thirdparty/PHPExcel/PHPExcel/Shared/JAMA/docs/download.php in Kayako Fusion 4.40.1148, and possibly before 4.50.1581, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3233?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Kayako Fusion.

How do I fix CVE-2012-3233?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3233 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-2012-3233 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3233 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-cqp4-gpw2-h4r2.

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