CVE-2012-4954

Description

The edit-profile page in Vanilla Forums before 2.1a32 allows remote authenticated users to modify arbitrary profile settings by replacing the UserID value during a man-in-the-middle attack, related to a "parameter manipulation" issue.

Category

3.5
CVSS
Severity: Low
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.32%
Third-Party Advisory cert.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56483 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80000 vdb entry
http://www.kb.cert.org/vuls/id/611988 third party advisory us government resource

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4954?
CVE-2012-4954 has been scored as a low severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4954?
To fix CVE-2012-4954, 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-2012-4954 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-4954 is being actively exploited. 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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