CVE-2012-6037 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script via CSV headers in bulk upload features, requiring user interaction to execute.
- 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
- Available
What is CVE-2012-6037?
CVE-2012-6037 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Mahara Mahara, published on 24 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 Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and other versions including 1.2, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a CSV header with "unknown fields," which are not properly handled in error messages in the (1) bulk user, (2) group, and (3) group member upload capabilities. NOTE: this issue was originally part of CVE-2012-2243, but that ID was SPLIT due to different issues by different researchers.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6037?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Mahara Mahara.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6037?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
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-2012-6037 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6037 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Mahara Mahara
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2v7v-593m-cc65.