Cross-site scripting in SPIP - CVE-2012-2151
Published: August 15, 2012 / Updated: February 14, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU43727
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-2012-2151
CWE-ID: CWE-79
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vendor: spip.net
Affected software:
SPIP
SPIP
Detailed vulnerability description
Vulnerability allows a remote attacker to perform Cross-site scripting attacks.
An input validation error exists in SPIP 1.9.x before 1.9.2.o, 2.0.x before 2.0.18, and 2.1.x before 2.1.13 when processing unspecified vectors. 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-2012-2151
Install update from vendor's website.
Sources
- http://archives.rezo.net/archives/spip-en.mbox/U5QUZ6WJRAJC7H5BR7W5SQG6WCD3PXL7/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48939
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2461
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/30/4
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/01/4
- http://www.osvdb.org/81473
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53216
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026970
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75104