CVE-2012-2629

Name: CVE-2012-2629
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-02-20T04:15:10.757+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

HIGHCVSS 8.8/10EPSS 2.20%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-2629 is a high-severity vulnerability rated 8.8/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Axous 1.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add an administrator account via an addnew action to admin/administrators_add.php; or (2) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the page_title parameter to admin/content_pages_edit.php; the (3) category_name[] parameter to admin/products_category.php; the (4) site_name, (5) seo_title, or (6) meta_keywords parameter to admin/settings_siteinfo.php; the (7) company_name, (8) address1, (9) address2, (10) city, (11) state, (12) country, (13) author_first_name, (14) author_last_name, (15) author_email, (16) contact_first_name, (17) contact_last_name, (18) contact_email, (19) general_email, (20) general_phone, (21) general_fax, (22) sales_email, (23) sales_phone, (24) support_email, or (25) support_phone parameter to admin/settings_company.php; or the (26) system_email, (27) sender_name, (28) smtp_server, (29) smtp_username, (30) smtp_password, or (31) order_notice_email parameter to admin/settings_email.php.. EPSS estimates a 2.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site request forgery (CSRF) and cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Axous 1.1.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that (1) add an administrator account via an addnew action to admin/administrators_add.php; or (2) conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via the page_title parameter to admin/content_pages_edit.php; the (3) category_name[] parameter to admin/products_category.php; the (4) site_name, (5) seo_title, or (6) meta_keywords parameter to admin/settings_siteinfo.php; the (7) company_name, (8) address1, (9) address2, (10) city, (11) state, (12) country, (13) author_first_name, (14) author_last_name, (15) author_email, (16) contact_first_name, (17) contact_last_name, (18) contact_email, (19) general_email, (20) general_phone, (21) general_fax, (22) sales_email, (23) sales_phone, (24) support_email, or (25) support_phone parameter to admin/settings_company.php; or the (26) system_email, (27) sender_name, (28) smtp_server, (29) smtp_username, (30) smtp_password, or (31) order_notice_email parameter to admin/settings_email.php.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

8.8/10

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H

EPSS Probability

2.20%

80.3th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-352

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Axous	Axous	<= 1.1.1

References

http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/112748/Axous-1.1.1-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18886Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/112748/Axous-1.1.1-Cross-Site-Request-Forgery-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18886Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry

Timeline

Published: Feb 20, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-2629?

How severe is CVE-2012-2629?

CVE-2012-2629 has a CVSS score of 8.8/10 (HIGH severity). The EPSS model estimates a 2.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-2629?

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Source: NVD / NIST