CVE-2012-6449 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Cross-site scripting vulnerability in cPanel & WHM allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into clientconf.html and detailbw.html pages.
- 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-2012-6449?
CVE-2012-6449 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Cpanel Cpanel, published on 10 Feb 2020. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
The clientconf.html and detailbw.html pages in x3 in cPanel & WHM 11.34.0 (build 8) have a XSS vulnerability.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6449?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Cpanel Cpanel, Cpanel Whm.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6449?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6449 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-2012-6449 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6449 in the wild and no public exploit code.
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Sources
Also known as GHSA-cw6x-pcvw-r277.