CVE-2012-6521 Cross-site scripting in n/a

Medium 4.3 Published 24 Jan 2013 Updated 16 Sep 2024

Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter in the admin versions handler, potentially compromising admin sessions.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: An administrator
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: A user has to click or open something
Fix: None listed

What is CVE-2012-6521?

CVE-2012-6521 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 24 Jan 2013. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.

Official description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in apps/admin/handlers/versions.php in Elefant CMS 1.2.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter to admin/versions.

Weakness: CWE-79

Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6521?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Elefantcms Elefantcms.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6521?

No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6521 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-2012-6521 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6521 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-6xqp-725m-52r8.