CVE-2012-4493 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated administrators can inject arbitrary scripts into the Better Revisions module, potentially compromising the site.
- 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-2012-4493?
CVE-2012-4493 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 2 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 the administrative interface in the Better Revisions module 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.1 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users with the "administer better revisions" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4493?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Roy Baxter Better Revisions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4493?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4493 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-2012-4493 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4493 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9xw5-x44m-qwpw.