CVE-2012-6720 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via specific parameters in SocialEngine, 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
- None listed
What is CVE-2012-6720?
CVE-2012-6720 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in n/a, published on 11 Feb 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 SocialEngine before 4.2.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) title parameter to music/create, (2) location parameter to events/create, or (3) search parameter to widget/index/content_id/*.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6720?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Socialengine Socialengine.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6720?
No fix has been published for CVE-2012-6720 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-2012-6720 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6720 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in n/a
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2rrr-hqx9-8q6w.