CVE-2012-4451

Name: CVE-2012-4451
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2020-01-03T17:15:11.053+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.37%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-4451 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Zend Framework 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified input to (1) Debug, (2) Feed\PubSubHubbub, (3) Log\Formatter\Xml, (4) Tag\Cloud\Decorator, (5) Uri, (6) View\Helper\HeadStyle, (7) View\Helper\Navigation\Sitemap, or (8) View\Helper\Placeholder\Container\AbstractStandalone, related to Escaper.. EPSS estimates a 1.37% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Zend Framework 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified input to (1) Debug, (2) Feed\PubSubHubbub, (3) Log\Formatter\Xml, (4) Tag\Cloud\Decorator, (5) Uri, (6) View\Helper\HeadStyle, (7) View\Helper\Navigation\Sitemap, or (8) View\Helper\Placeholder\Container\AbstractStandalone, related to Escaper.

Metrics

CVSS 3.1

6.1/10

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

EPSS Probability

1.37%

68.4th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Zend	Zend Framework	< 2.0.1
Fedoraproject	Fedora	16
Fedoraproject	Fedora	17
Redhat	Enterprise Linux	6.0

References

http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-03Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/571Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/573Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55636Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688946#10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436210Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860738Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zendframework/zf2/commit/27131ca9520bdf1d4c774c71459eba32f2b10733Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-03Vendor Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/571Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://seclists.org/oss-sec/2012/q3/573Mailing List, Patch, Third Party Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55636Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://bugs.debian.org/cgi-bin/bugreport.cgi?bug=688946#10Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.gentoo.org/show_bug.cgi?id=436210Third Party Advisory
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=860738Issue Tracking, Patch, Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/zendframework/zf2/commit/27131ca9520bdf1d4c774c71459eba32f2b10733Patch, Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Jan 3, 2020
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-4451?

How severe is CVE-2012-4451?

CVE-2012-4451 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.37% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4451?

Check the vendor references and advisories linked above for patched versions and mitigation guidance. You can also run a Strix scan to test if your systems are affected.

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Source: NVD / NIST