CVE-2012-2209

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in admin.php in Piwigo before 2.3.4 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) section parameter in the configuration module, (2) installstatus parameter in the languages_new module, or (3) theme parameter in the theme module.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 6.65% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18782 exploit
http://piwigo.org/forum/viewtopic.php?id=19173
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23085 exploit
http://piwigo.org/releases/2.3.4
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53245 vdb entry exploit
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75186 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/48903 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://piwigo.org/bugs/view.php?id=2607
http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-04/0196.html mailing list exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2209?
CVE-2012-2209 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2209?
To fix CVE-2012-2209, 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-2012-2209 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2209 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~7% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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