CVE-2012-5702

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in dotProject before 2.1.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) callback parameter in a color_selector action, (2) field parameter in a date_format action, or (3) company_name parameter in an addedit action to index.php. NOTE: the date parameter vector is already covered by CVE-2008-3886.

References

Link	Tags
http://osvdb.org/87627	vdb entry
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23124	exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/56624	vdb entry exploit
http://sourceforge.net/projects/dotproject/files/dotproject/dotProject%20Version%202.1.7/	patch
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80216	vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/51332	third party advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-5702?: CVE-2012-5702 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-5702?: To fix CVE-2012-5702, 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-2012-5702 being actively exploited in the wild?: It is possible that CVE-2012-5702 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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Description

Category

CWE-79 – Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

References

Frequently Asked Questions