CVE-2012-0979

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TWiki allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the organization field in a profile, involving (1) registration or (2) editing of the user.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://secunia.com/advisories/47784 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://st2tea.blogspot.com/2012/01/cross-site-scripting-twiki.html exploit
http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026604 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51731 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72821 vdb entry
http://osvdb.org/78664 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/109246/twiki-xss.txt exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-0979?
CVE-2012-0979 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-0979?
To fix CVE-2012-0979, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-0979 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-0979 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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