CVE-2012-2237
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CVE-2012-2237 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript innerHTML as used when generating login forms, (2) links or (3) resources URLs, and (4) the Display name in a user profile.. EPSS estimates a 2.87% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript innerHTML as used when generating login forms, (2) links or (3) resources URLs, and (4) the Display name in a user profile.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Mahara | Mahara | >= 1.4.0, < 1.4.3 |
| Mahara | Mahara | >= 1.5.0, < 1.5.2 |
| Debian | Debian Linux | 6.0 |
References
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2540Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009774Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009777Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009784Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4748Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2540Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009774Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009777Exploit, Third Party Advisory
- https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009784Exploit, Patch, Third Party Advisory
- https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4748Patch, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
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- Status
- Modified
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