CVE-2012-4771 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into Subrion CMS admin pages, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-4771?
CVE-2012-4771 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 22 Oct 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Subrion CMS before 2.2.3 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter to (1) admin/accounts/, (2) admin/manage/, or (3) admin/manage/blocks/edit/; or (4) group parameter to admin/configuration/. NOTE: The f[accounts][fullname] and f[accounts][username] vectors are covered in CVE-2012-5452.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4771?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Intelliants Subrion Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4771?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4771 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-2012-4771 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4771 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-fg2m-gv83-m3q7.