CVE-2012-5702

Name: CVE-2012-5702
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2014-10-21T14:55:03.853+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 2.08%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-5702 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in dotProject before 2.1.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) callback parameter in a color_selector action, (2) field parameter in a date_format action, or (3) company_name parameter in an addedit action to index.php. NOTE: the date parameter vector is already covered by CVE-2008-3886.. EPSS estimates a 2.08% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in dotProject before 2.1.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) callback parameter in a color_selector action, (2) field parameter in a date_format action, or (3) company_name parameter in an addedit action to index.php. NOTE: the date parameter vector is already covered by CVE-2008-3886.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

2.08%

79.1th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-79

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
Dotproject	Dotproject	<= 2.1.6

References

Timeline

Published: Oct 21, 2014
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-5702?

How severe is CVE-2012-5702?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-5702 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.08% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

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Source: NVD / NIST