ID:4179 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in ATutor - CVE-2012-6528

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Main Vulnerability Database Exploits ID:4179 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in ATutor - CVE-2012-6528

ID:4179 - Exploit for Cross-site scripting in ATutor - CVE-2012-6528

Published: August 11, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU43139
Vulnerability risk: Low
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-6528
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Vulnerable software:
ATutor

Link to public exploit:


Vulnerability description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform XSS attacks.

The vulnerability is caused by an input validation error in ATutor before 2.1 when processing the PATH_INFO to (1) themes/default/tile_search/index.tmpl.php, (2) login.php, (3) search.php, (4) password_reminder.php, (5) login.php/jscripts/infusion, (6) login.php/mods/_standard/flowplayer, (7) browse.php/jscripts/infusion/framework/fss, (8) registration.php/themes/default/ie_styles.css, (9) about.php, or (10) themes/default/social/basic_profile.tmpl.php. 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.


Remediation

Cybersecurity Help is currently unaware of any official solution to address this vulnerability.