CVE-2012-6554

Name: CVE-2012-6554
Creator: NVD / NIST
Published: 2013-05-23T15:55:01.687+00:00
License: https://creativecommons.org/publicdomain/zero/1.0/

UnknownEPSS 16.70%

Last modified Jun 16, 2026

CVE-2012-6554 is a vulnerability of currently unknown severity. functions/html_to_text.php in the Chat module before 1.5.2 for activeCollab allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via the message[message_text] parameter to chat/add_messag, which is not properly handled when executing the preg_replace function with the eval switch.. EPSS estimates a 16.70% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.

Description

functions/html_to_text.php in the Chat module before 1.5.2 for activeCollab allows remote authenticated users to execute arbitrary PHP code via the message[message_text] parameter to chat/add_messag, which is not properly handled when executing the preg_replace function with the eval switch.

Metrics

EPSS Probability

16.70%

96.6th percentile

Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days. Learn more

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-20

Affected Software

Vendor	Product	Versions
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.0
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.1
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.1.1
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.2
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.3
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.3.2
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.4
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.4.1
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.5
A51dev	Activecollab Chat Module	1.5.1

References

Timeline

Published: May 23, 2013
Last Modified: Jun 16, 2026
Status: Modified

Frequently Asked Questions

What is CVE-2012-6554?

How severe is CVE-2012-6554?

Severity scoring for CVE-2012-6554 is pending analysis. The EPSS model estimates a 16.70% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6554?

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Source: NVD / NIST