Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2253
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in group/members.php in Mahara 1.5.x before 1.5.7 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2012-2253
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:mahara:mahara:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2253
0.22%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 59 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2253
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2253
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2253
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https://bugs.launchpad.net/mahara/+bug/1079498
Bug #1079498 “group member search not sanitised” : Bugs : Mahara
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https://mahara.org/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5076
Security Announcements - Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability < 1.5.7, < 1.6.2 - Mahara ePortfolio SystemPatch;Vendor Advisory
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http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2591
Debian -- Security Information -- DSA-2591-1 mahara
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