CVE-2012-6133 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Roundup

Medium 6.1 Published 30 Jan 2020 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the Roundup issue tracker, potentially compromising user sessions.

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: Available

What is CVE-2012-6133?

CVE-2012-6133 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Roundup, published on 30 Jan 2020. 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

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Roundup before 1.4.20 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) @ok_message or (2) @error_message parameter to issue*.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6133?

3 open source packages ship an affected version, including roundup. It affects 1 product.

Package	Affected	Fixed in
`roundup` PyPI	All versions	`1.4.20`
`roundup` PyPI	All versions	`1.4.20`
`roundup` PyPI	All versions	`1.4.20`

Products include Roundup-Tracker Roundup.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6133?

Upgrade roundup to 1.4.20 or later.

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-2012-6133 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6133 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-5jq3-8437-x35p, PYSEC-2020-212.