Risk | Low |
Patch available | NO |
Number of vulnerabilities | 1 |
CVE-ID | CVE-2012-1787 |
CWE-ID | CWE-79 |
Exploitation vector | Network |
Public exploit | Public exploit code for vulnerability #1 is available. |
Vulnerable software Subscribe |
Webglimpse Web applications / Other software |
Vendor | Webglimpse.org |
Security Bulletin
This security bulletin contains one low risk vulnerability.
EUVDB-ID: #VU44197
Risk: Low
CVSSv3.1: 5 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:P/RL:U/RC:C]
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-1787
CWE-ID:
CWE-79 - Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
Exploit availability: Yes
DescriptionVulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in wgarcmin.cgi in Webglimpse 2.20.0 and earlier when processing the (1) URL, (2) FILE, or (3) DOMAIN parameters. A remote attacker can trick the victim to follow a specially crafted link and execute arbitrary HTML and script code in victim's browser in security context of vulnerable website.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability may allow a remote attacker to steal potentially sensitive information, change appearance of the web page, perform phishing and drive-by-download attacks.
MitigationCybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.
Vulnerable software versionsWebglimpse: 2.2.0 - 2.18.8
External linkshttp://osvdb.org/79648
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/110219/Webglimpse-Brute-Force-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://secunia.com/advisories/48049
http://websecurity.com.ua/3089/
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52170
http://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73485
Q & A
Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?
Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.
Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?
No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability. However, proof of concept for this vulnerability is available.