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CVE-2012-1792

2.6 · LOW

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in osCommerce/OM/Core/Site/Setup/Application/Install/RPC/DBCheck.php in OSCommerce Online Merchant 3.0.2, when the software is being installed, allows remot…

Published May 27, 2012oscommerceCWE-79EPSS 0.86%

Overview

CVE-2012-1792 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting oscommerce online_merchant. It was published on May 27, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in osCommerce/OM/Core/Site/Setup/Application/Install/RPC/DBCheck.php in OSCommerce Online Merchant 3.0.2, when the software is being installed, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter to oscommerce/index.php, which is not properly handled in an error message. NOTE: this might not be a vulnerability, since the ability to access oscommerce/index.php during installation may already imply administrator privileges.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oscommerce. Update online_merchant to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

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References

Refwww.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-005.txtRefwww.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-005.txt

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1792?

CVE-2012-1792 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting oscommerce online_merchant. It was published on May 27, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-1792?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 2.6, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-1792?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from oscommerce. Update online_merchant to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2012-1792?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-1792 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

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