CVE-2012-6556

Public Exploit

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the FirstLastNames plugin 1.1.1 for Vanilla Forums allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) User/FirstName or (2) User/LastName parameter to the edit user page. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.43%
Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18912 exploit
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53637 vdb entry
http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/197
http://secunia.com/advisories/49215 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6556?
CVE-2012-6556 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6556?
To fix CVE-2012-6556, 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-2012-6556 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-6556 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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