CVE-2012-4932 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via multiple input fields in SimpleInvoices, potentially stealing user data or hijacking 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-2012-4932?

CVE-2012-4932 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 28 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 SimpleInvoices before stable-2012-1-CIS3000 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the having parameter in a manage action to index.php; (2) the Email field in an Add User action; (3) the Customer Name field in an Add Customer action; the (4) Street address, (5) Street address 2, (6) City, (7) Zip code, (8) State, (9) Country, (10) Mobile Phone, (11) Phone, (12) Fax, (13) Email, (14) PayPal business name, (15) PayPal notify url, (16) PayPal return url, (17) Eway customer ID, (18) Custom field 1, (19) Custom field 2, (20) Custom field 3, or (21) Custom field 4 field in an Add Biller action; (22) the Customer field in an Add Invoice action; the (23) Invoice or (24) Notes field in a Process Payment action; (25) the Payment type description field in a Payment Types action; (26) the Description field in an Invoice Preferences action; (27) the Description field in a Manage Products action; or (28) the Description field in a Tax Rates action.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4932?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Simple Invoices Simple Invoices.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4932?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-4932 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-2012-4932 being exploited?

It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-4932 exists.

Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6jr2-rmv9-r5w7.

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