# CVE-2012-4839: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can conduct phishing attacks via a FRAME element in the OSLC interface, requiring user interaction to exploit.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N`)
- **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 available:** No
- **Published:** 20 Dec 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-f3hj-4gx8-r4q6

## What is CVE-2012-4839?

CVE-2012-4839 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 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

The OSLC interface in the Web Client (aka CQ Web) in IBM Rational ClearQuest 7.1.2.x before 7.1.2.9 and 8.0.0.x before 8.0.0.5 allows remote attackers to conduct phishing attacks via a FRAME element.

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4839?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Ibm Rational Clearquest.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-4839?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4839 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-4839 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2010-4601](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-4601/): Other in n/a (critical 10.0)
- [CVE-2012-0708](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-0708/): Memory corruption in n/a (critical 9.3)
- [CVE-2011-1390](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2011-1390/): SQL injection in n/a (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-2517](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-2517/): Multiple unspecified vulnerabilities in IBM Rational ClearQuest before 7.1.1.02 have unknown impact and attack vectors, as demonstrated by an AppScan report. (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2008-5329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2008-5329/): Missing authorization in n/a (high 7.5)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-4839 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-4839 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 20 Dec 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4839 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: n/a. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4839/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4839/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4839
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4839
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-4839

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-4839/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.