CVE-2012-6523

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in w-CMS 2.01 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) the p parameter in the getMenus function in codes/wcms.php; or the COMMENT parameter in (2) blog.php, (3) guestbook.php, or (4) forum.php in codes/. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.87% Top 30%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/78268 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72300 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/47527 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18348 exploit
http://osvdb.org/78267 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72301 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51359 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6523?
CVE-2012-6523 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6523?
To fix CVE-2012-6523, 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-2012-6523 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6523 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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