CVE-2012-4071 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 10 Aug 2012 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via crafted BBCode in comments, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.

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-2012-4071?

CVE-2012-4071 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Aug 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the comments module in the RSGallery2 (com_rsgallery2) component before 2.3.0 for Joomla! 1.5.x, and before 3.2.0 for Joomla! 2.5.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted BBCode markup in a comment.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4071?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Rsgallery2 Com Rsgallery2.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4071?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4071 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-2012-4071 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4071 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5cc6-3r39-hc24.