CVE-2012-5649 Code injection in n/a

Medium 6.8 Published Updated

Remote attackers can execute arbitrary code via JSONP callback in Apache CouchDB, requiring user interaction to trigger the vulnerability.

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-2012-5649?

CVE-2012-5649 is a medium-severity code injection vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 May 2014. 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

Apache CouchDB before 1.0.4, 1.1.x before 1.1.2, and 1.2.x before 1.2.1 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via a JSONP callback, related to Adobe Flash.

Weakness: CWE-94

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5649?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Apache Couchdb.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5649?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5649 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and never evaluate templates, expressions or code built from user input. More about Code injection.

Is CVE-2012-5649 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5649 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-w437-cqhg-f7j8.

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