CVE-2012-5193

Name: CVE-2012-5193
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2019-11-13T21:15:11.54+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

MEDIUMCVSS 6.1/10EPSS 1.79%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5193 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.1/10 on the CVSS scale. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Bitweaver 2.8.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path info to (1) stats/index.php or (2) newsletters/edition.php or the (3) username parameter to users/remind_password.php, (4) days parameter to stats/index.php, (5) login parameter to users/register.php, or (6) highlight parameter.. EPSS estimates a 1.79% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Bitweaver 2.8.1 and earlier allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the path info to (1) stats/index.php or (2) newsletters/edition.php or the (3) username parameter to users/remind_password.php, (4) days parameter to stats/index.php, (5) login parameter to users/register.php, or (6) highlight parameter.

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

1.79%

75.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Bitweaver	Bitweaver	<= 2.8.1

References

https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22216Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/twsl2012-016-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-bitweaver/Third Party Advisory
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/22216Exploit, Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
https://www.trustwave.com/en-us/resources/blogs/spiderlabs-blog/twsl2012-016-multiple-vulnerabilities-in-bitweaver/Third Party Advisory

Timeline

Published: Nov 13, 2019
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5193?

How severe is CVE-2012-5193?

CVE-2012-5193 has a CVSS score of 6.1/10 (MEDIUM severity). The EPSS model estimates a 1.79% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5193?

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Source: NVD / NIST