CVE-2012-5164 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the term parameter in Fork CMS search modules, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-5164?
CVE-2012-5164 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 26 Sep 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Fork CMS before 3.2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the term parameter to (1) autocomplete.php, (2) search/ajax/autosuggest.php, (3) livesuggest.php, or (4) save.php in frontend/modules/search/ajax.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5164?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Fork-Cms Fork Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5164?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5164 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-2012-5164 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5164 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
- CVE-2019-15521 Spoon Library as used in Fork CMS allows PHP object injection
- CVE-2022-0153 SQL Injection in forkcms/forkcms
- CVE-2022-1064 SQL injection through marking blog comments on bulk as spam in forkcms/forkcms
- CVE-2021-28931 Arbitrary file upload in Fork CMS
- CVE-2020-23264 Cross-Site Request Forgery in forkcms
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f32p-xm43-x77w.