CVE-2012-3835 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in AlienVault OSSIM, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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-2012-3835?
CVE-2012-3835 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in AlienVault Open Source Security Information Management (OSSIM) 3.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) url parameter to top.php or (2) time[0][0] parameter to forensics/base_qry_main.php, which is not properly handled in an error page.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3835?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Alienvault Open Source Security Information Management.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3835?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3835 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-2012-3835 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3835 exists.
Public exploit code: 2 Exploit-DB entries.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-53jh-jfqq-xpqp.