CVE-2012-6557

23.05.2013, 15:55

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.

Cross-site Scripting

Provider	Type	Base Score	Atk. Vector	Atk. Complexity	Priv. Required	Vector
NIST	NIST	4.3 UNKNOWN	NETWORK	MEDIUM		AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
mitre	CNA	---				---
CVE	ADP	---				---

Base Score

CVSS 3.x

EPSS Score

Percentile: 56%

Vendor	Product	Version
zodiacdm	aboutme-plugin	1.1.1

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= Vulnerable software versions

Known Exploits!

Common Weakness Enumeration

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

References

http://secunia.com/advisories/49207

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18911

http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/183/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53631

http://secunia.com/advisories/49207

http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18911

http://www.henryhoggard.co.uk/security/183/

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53631