CVE-2012-4892 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 10 Sep 2012 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via news submission parameters in FlatnuX CMS, potentially compromising user 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-2012-4892?

CVE-2012-4892 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 10 Sep 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 FlatnuX CMS 2012-03.08 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) title_en, (2) summary_en, or (3) body_en parameter in a submitnews action to the news module, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-4890. NOTE: the provenance of this information is unknown; the details are obtained solely from third party information.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4892?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Flatnux Flatnux.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4892?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4892 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-2012-4892 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4892 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w3vc-v49w-cp33.