# CVE-2012-5889: powermail extension for TYPO3 has Cross-site Scripting vulnerability

> Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML into the TYPO3 powermail extension, potentially compromising user sessions.

- **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 stated
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** A user has to click or open something
- **Fix available:** Yes
- **Published:** 17 Nov 2012
- **Updated:** 6 Aug 2024
- **Also known as:** GHSA-8cg3-jfjx-3pp2

## What is CVE-2012-5889?

CVE-2012-5889 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

### Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

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

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5889?

2 open source packages ship an affected version, including in2code/powermail. It affects 1 product.


| Package | Ecosystem | Affected | Fixed in |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| `in2code/powermail` | Packagist | All versions | 1.6.5 |
| `in2code/powermail` | Packagist | All versions | 1.6.5 |

Products: Alex Kellner Powermail.

## How do I fix CVE-2012-5889?

Upgrade in2code/powermail to 1.6.5 or later.

## Is CVE-2012-5889 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in n/a

- [CVE-2014-3947](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-3947/): TYPO3 powermail extension has unrestricted file upload vulnerability (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2014-6288](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2014-6288/): TYPO3 powermail extension allows remote attackers to bypass CAPTCHA protection mechanism (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-3604](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3604/): powermail extension for TYPO3 vulnerable to SQL Injection (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-0329](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-0329/): TYPO3 powermail Extension Vulnerable to SQL Injection via Unspecified Vectors (high 7.5)
- [CVE-2010-3687](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2010-3687/): Business logic in n/a (medium 5.0)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2012-5889 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2012-5889 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 17 Nov 2012. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5889 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected packages and fixed versions:
- in2code/powermail (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.5
- in2code/powermail (Packagist): affected all versions; fixed in 1.6.5

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-2012-5889/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5889/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-5889
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5889
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2012-5889

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2012-5889/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.