CVE-2012-4469 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via invalid tokens in the Drupal Hashcash module when logging is enabled, requiring admin interaction to trigger.
- 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-2012-4469?
CVE-2012-4469 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 30 Nov 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 the Hashcash module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.6 and 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.2 for Drupal, when "Log failed hashcash" is enabled, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an invalid token, which is not properly handled when administrators use the Database logging module.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4469?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Simon Rycroft Hashcash.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4469?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4469 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-2012-4469 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4469 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-chjx-2g2v-7rvr.