CVE-2012-4519 Cross-site scripting in Zenphoto

Medium 6.1 Published 11 Feb 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zenphoto allows attackers to inject malicious scripts via the date parameter in admin news articles.

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-2012-4519?

CVE-2012-4519 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Zenphoto, published on 11 Feb 2020. 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

Zenphoto before 1.4.3.4 admin-news-articles.php date parameter XSS.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4519?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Zenphoto Zenphoto.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4519?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4519 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-2012-4519 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4519 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-qjv3-rw45-pg9j.