Cross-site scripting in smokeping - CVE-2012-0790

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Cross-site scripting in smokeping - CVE-2012-0790

Published: January 24, 2012 / Updated: July 28, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU32695
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:N/VI:L/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2012-0790
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vendor: oss.oetiker.ch
Affected software:
smokeping

Detailed vulnerability description

Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.

An input validation error exists in smokeping_cgi in Smokeping 2.4.2, 2.6.6, and other versions before 2.6.7 when processing displaymode parameter. 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.


How to mitigate CVE-2012-0790

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

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