CVE-2012-4189 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via field values in tabular reports, potentially compromising user sessions.
- 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-2012-4189?
CVE-2012-4189 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mozilla Bugzilla, published on 16 Nov 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 Bugzilla 4.1.x and 4.2.x before 4.2.4, and 4.3.x and 4.4.x before 4.4rc1, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a field value that is not properly handled during construction of a tabular report, as demonstrated by the Version field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4189?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mozilla Bugzilla.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4189?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4189 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-2012-4189 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4189 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mozilla Bugzilla
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9cgp-gh54-rmwq.