CVE-2012-3836 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple parameters in Baby Gekko, potentially stealing user data or hijacking accounts.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-3836?
CVE-2012-3836 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 Jul 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Baby Gekko before 1.2.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) groupname parameter in a savecategory in the users module; (2) virtual_filename, (3) branch, (4) contact_person, (5) street, (6) city, (7) province, (8) postal, (9) country, (10) tollfree, (11) phone, (12) fax, or (13) mobile parameter in a saveitem action in the contacts module; (14) title parameter in a savecategory action in the menus module; (15) firstname or (16) lastname in a saveitem action in the users module; (17) meta_key or (18) meta_description in a saveitem action in the blog module; or (19) the PATH_INFO to admin/index.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-3836?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Babygekko Baby Gekko.
How do I fix CVE-2012-3836?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-3836 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-2012-3836 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-3836 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9629-8q6w-ggcr.