CVE-2012-2586

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mailtraq 2.17.3.3150 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an e-mail message subject with (1) a JavaScript alert function used in conjunction with the fromCharCode method or (2) a SCRIPT element; an e-mail message body with (3) a crafted SRC attribute of an IFRAME element, (4) a data: URL in the CONTENT attribute of an HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" META element, or (5) a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) expression property in the STYLE attribute of an IMG element; or an e-mail message Date header with (6) a JavaScript alert function used in conjunction with the fromCharCode method, (7) a SCRIPT element, (8) a CSS expression property in the STYLE attribute of an arbitrary element, (9) a crafted SRC attribute of an IFRAME element, or (10) a data: URL in the CONTENT attribute of an HTTP-EQUIV="refresh" META element.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.76% Top 30%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/20353/ exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2586?
CVE-2012-2586 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2586?
To fix CVE-2012-2586, 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-2012-2586 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2586 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.
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