CVE-2012-2298

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the RealName module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.5 for Drupal allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to (1) "user names in page titles" and (2) "autocomplete callbacks."

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.67% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory drupal.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://drupalcode.org/project/realname.git/commitdiff/b920794 patch exploit
http://drupal.org/node/1547660 patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48936 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/03/2 mailing list
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53250 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75181 vdb entry
http://drupal.org/node/1547352 patch
http://drupalcode.org/project/realname.git/commitdiff/41786d0 patch exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/05/03/1 mailing list

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2298?
CVE-2012-2298 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2298?
To fix CVE-2012-2298, 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-2012-2298 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2298 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
This platform uses data from the NIST NVD, MITRE CVE, MITRE CWE, First.org and CISA KEV but is not endorsed or certified by these entities. CVE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CVE content is MITRE's CVE web site. CWE is a registred trademark of the MITRE Corporation and the authoritative source of CWE content is MITRE's CWE web site.
© 2025 Under My Watch. All Rights Reserved.