CVE-2012-5949 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 23 Apr 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject malicious scripts into IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform pages, enabling phishing attacks and content manipulation.

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: None listed

What is CVE-2012-5949?

CVE-2012-5949 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 23 Apr 2013. It can be exploited over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in IBM TRIRIGA Application Platform 2.x and 3.x before 3.3, and 8, allow remote attackers to inject content, and conduct phishing attacks, via vectors involving (1) the html/en/default/ directory, (2) birt/frameset, (3) WebProcess.srv, (4) sqa/html/en/default/reportTemplate/reportTemplateOrderCols.jsp, or (5) a/html/en/default/om2/omObjectFinder.jsp.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-5949?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Ibm Tririga Application Platform.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5949?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-5949 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-2012-5949 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-5949 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-9p57-xx42-3mx3.