CVE-2012-6121 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via malicious links in Roundcube Webmail, potentially leading to session hijacking or code execution.

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-2012-6121?

CVE-2012-6121 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail, published on 24 Feb 2013. 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

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Roundcube Webmail before 0.8.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a (1) data:text or (2) vbscript link.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6121?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Roundcube Webmail.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6121?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6121 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-2012-6121 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6121 in the wild and no public exploit code.

All Roundcube Webmail vulnerabilities

Sources

Also known as GHSA-m6c6-6vhq-xhvp.

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