CVE-2012-6622 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in the ForumPress WP Forum Server plugin, potentially leading to session hijacking or malicious actions.
- 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-2012-6622?
CVE-2012-6622 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 16 Jan 2014. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in fs-admin/fs-admin.php in the ForumPress WP Forum Server plugin before 1.7.4 for WordPress allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) groupid parameter in an editgroup action or (2) usergroup_id parameter in an edit_usergroup action.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6622?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Vasthtml Forumpress.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6622?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6622 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-2012-6622 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2012-6622 exists.
Public exploit code: 1 Exploit-DB entry.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f9pm-944h-hx2w.