CVE-2012-4848 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users can inject arbitrary scripts via user profile fields, potentially compromising other users' sessions.
- 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-2012-4848?
CVE-2012-4848 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Dec 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IBM Lotus Foundations Start before 1.2.2c allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a Webconfig Users user-attribute field, as demonstrated by the (1) First Name or (2) Last Name field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4848?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Ibm Lotus Foundations Start.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4848?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4848 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-2012-4848 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4848 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-p9v8-98gx-w56w.