CVE-2012-6561

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in engine/lib/views.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the view parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.36%
Vendor Advisory elgg.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://blog.elgg.org/pg/blog/evan/read/209/elgg-185-released patch vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49129 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://elgg.org/getelgg.php?forward=elgg-1.8.5.zip patch
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53623 vdb entry
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75756 vdb entry

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-6561?
CVE-2012-6561 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-6561?
To fix CVE-2012-6561, 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-2012-6561 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-6561 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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