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CVE-2012-6112

UnknownEPSS 2.29%

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CVE-2012-6112 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. classes/GoogleSpell.php in the PHP Spellchecker (aka Google Spellchecker) addon before 2.0.6.1 for TinyMCE, as used in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 and other products, does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to trigger arbitrary outbound HTTP requests via a crafted string.. EPSS estimates a 2.29% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

classes/GoogleSpell.php in the PHP Spellchecker (aka Google Spellchecker) addon before 2.0.6.1 for TinyMCE, as used in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 and other products, does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to trigger arbitrary outbound HTTP requests via a crafted string.

Metrics

EPSS Probability
2.29%

81.0th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

Affected Software

VendorProductVersions
TinymceSpellchecker Php2.0
TinymceSpellchecker Php2.0.1
TinymceSpellchecker Php2.0.2
TinymceSpellchecker Php2.0.3
TinymceSpellchecker Php2.0.6
MoodleMoodle2.1.0
MoodleMoodle2.1.1
MoodleMoodle2.1.2
MoodleMoodle2.1.3
MoodleMoodle2.1.4
MoodleMoodle2.1.5
MoodleMoodle2.1.6
MoodleMoodle2.1.7
MoodleMoodle2.1.8
MoodleMoodle2.1.9
MoodleMoodle2.2.0
MoodleMoodle2.2.1
MoodleMoodle2.2.2
MoodleMoodle2.2.3
MoodleMoodle2.2.4
MoodleMoodle2.2.5
MoodleMoodle2.2.6
MoodleMoodle2.3.0
MoodleMoodle2.3.1
MoodleMoodle2.3.2
MoodleMoodle2.3.3
MoodleMoodle2.4.0

References

Timeline

Published
Last Modified
Status
Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-6112?
classes/GoogleSpell.php in the PHP Spellchecker (aka Google Spellchecker) addon before 2.0.6.1 for TinyMCE, as used in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 and other products, does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to trigger arbitrary outbound HTTP requests via a crafted string.
How severe is CVE-2012-6112?
Severity scoring for CVE-2012-6112 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 2.29% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6112?
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