CVE-2012-6557
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the AboutMe plugin 1.1.1 for Vanilla Forums allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) AboutMe/RealName, (2) AboutMe/Name, (3) AboutMe/Quote, (4) AboutMe/Loc, (5)…
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.63%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in the AboutMe plugin 1.1.1 for Vanilla Forums allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) AboutMe/RealName, (2) AboutMe/Name, (3) AboutMe/Quote, (4) AboutMe/Loc, (5) AboutMe/Emp, (6) AboutMe/JobTit, (7) AboutMe/HS, (8) AboutMe/Col, (9) AboutMe/Bio, (10) AboutMe/Inter, (11) AboutMe/Mus, (12) AboutMe/Gam, (13) AboutMe/Mov, (14) AboutMe/FTV, or (15) AboutMe/Bks parameter to the Edit My Details page. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.63% probability · 75th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- zodiacdm/aboutme-plugin
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49207Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18911Exploit
- http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/183/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53631
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49207Vendor Advisory
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18911Exploit
- http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/183/Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53631
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.