CVE-2012-4679

Public Exploit

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/login.php in Newscoop before 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the f_user_name parameter.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 7.10% Top 10%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory sourcefabric.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52941 vdb entry
http://www.sourcefabric.org/en/newscoop/latestrelease/1141/Newscoop-355-and-Newscoop-4-RC4-security-releases.htm patch vendor advisory
http://dev.sourcefabric.org/browse/CS-4184
http://secunia.com/advisories/48769 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74781 vdb entry
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23084 exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4679?
CVE-2012-4679 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4679?
To fix CVE-2012-4679, 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-2012-4679 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4679 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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