# CVE-2012-5460: Cross-site scripting in n/a

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the help page via a specific parameter, requiring user interaction to execute.

- **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:** 31 Jul 2013
- **Updated:** 16 Sep 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-5cmx-jcm8-6c7m

## What is CVE-2012-5460?

CVE-2012-5460 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2013. 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the help page in Juniper Secure Access (SA) with IVE OS before 7.1r13, 7.2.x before 7.2r7, and 7.3.x before 7.3r2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the WWHSearchWordsText parameter.

Weakness: CWE-79 (Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5460?

It affects 17 products.


Products: Juniper Fips Secure Access 4000, Juniper Fips Secure Access 4500, Juniper Fips Secure Access 6000, Juniper Fips Secure Access 6500, Juniper Ive Os, Juniper Mag2600 Gateway, Juniper Mag4610 Gateway, Juniper Mag6610 Gateway, Juniper Mag6611 Gateway, Juniper Secure Access 2000, Juniper Secure Access 2500, Juniper Secure Access 4000, Juniper Secure Access 4500, Juniper Secure Access 6000, Juniper Secure Access 6500, Juniper Secure Access 700, Juniper Secure Access Virtual Appliance.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-5460?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5460 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2012-5460 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5460 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-5460 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-5460 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 31 Jul 2013. 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-2012-5460 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-2012-5460/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5460/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5460
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5460
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-5460

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