CVE-2012-5545 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Authenticated users with admin permissions can inject scripts via JavaScript settings in the ShareThis module, 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-2012-5545?
CVE-2012-5545 is a low-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 3 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 the ShareThis module 7.x-2.x before 7.x-2.5 for Drupal allow remote authenticated users with the "administer sharethis" permission to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors related to "JavaScript settings."
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5545?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Rob Loach Sharethis.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5545?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5545 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-2012-5545 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5545 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9qw8-h8m7-f94q.