CVE-2012-5919 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary scripts via multiple parameters in Havalite CMS, potentially stealing sessions or modifying content.
- 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-2012-5919?
CVE-2012-5919 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 19 Nov 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 Havalite 1.0.4 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) find or (2) replace fields to havalite/findReplace.php; (3) username parameter to havalite/hava_login.php, (4) the Edit Article module, or (5) hava_post.php in the postAuthor module; (6) postId parameter to hava_post.php; (7) userId parameter to hava_user.php; or (8) linkId parameter to hava_link.php.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5919?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Havalite Cms.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5919?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5919 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-2012-5919 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5919 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-9865-2p5q-66jx.