CVE-2012-4532

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v2

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php in the Language Switcher module for Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Vulnerabilidad de ejecución de secuencias de comandos en sitios cruzados (XSS) en modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php en el módulo Language Switcher para Joomla! v2.5.x antes de v2.5.7, permite a atacantes remotos inyectar secuencias de comandos web o HTML a través de PATH_INFO a index.php. NOTA: Algunos de estos detalles han sido obtenidos a partir de fuentes de terceros.

*Credits: N/A

CVSS Scores

NISTv2 4.3

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Medium

Authentication

None

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2012-08-21 CVE Reserved
2012-10-31 CVE Published
2024-09-16 CVE Updated
2024-09-16 First Exploit
2024-09-17 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date

CWE

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

CAPEC

References (7)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/3	Mailing List
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/19/4	Mailing List
http://www.osvdb.org/83490	Vdb Entry

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.darksecurity.de/advisories/2012/SSCHADV2012-014.txt	2024-09-16

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/540-20120902-core-xss-vulnerability	2012-11-01
http://secunia.com/advisories/49678	2012-11-01
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5463-joomla-2-5-7-released.html	2012-11-01

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.0 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.0"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.1"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.2 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.2"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.3 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.3"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.4 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.4"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.5 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.5"		-		Affected
Joomla Search vendor "Joomla"		Joomla\! Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!"				2.5.6 Search vendor "Joomla" for product "Joomla\!" and version "2.5.6"		-		Affected