CVE-2012-2237

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.3 and 1.5.x before 1.5.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) javascript innerHTML as used when generating login forms, (2) links or (3) resources URLs, and (4) the Display name in a user profile.

CVSS v3 6.1 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.3 MEDIUM

6.1^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 2.7

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required NONE

User Interaction REQUIRED

Confidentiality Impact LOW

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope CHANGED

4.3^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.6 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity MEDIUM

Authentication NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2540	Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009774	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009777	Exploit Third Party Advisory
https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1009784	Exploit Patch Third Party Advisory
https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=4748	Patch Vendor Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::
	cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara::::::::

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2019-12-17 18:15

Updated : 2023-12-10 13:13

NVD link : CVE-2012-2237

Mitre link : CVE-2012-2237

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-2237

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Products Affected

debian

debian_linux

mahara

mahara

CWE

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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