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CVE-2012-2436

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pligg CMS before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an arbitrary parameter in a move or (2) minimize…

Published May 27, 2012pliggCWE-79EPSS 2.50%

Overview

CVE-2012-2436 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pligg pligg_cms. It was published on May 27, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pligg CMS before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an arbitrary parameter in a move or (2) minimize action to admin/admin_index.php; (3) the karma_username parameter to module.php in the karma module; (4) q_1_low, (5) q_1_high, (6) q_2_low, or (7) q_2_high parameter in a configure action to module.php in the captcha module; or (8) the edit parameter to module.php in the admin_language module.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pligg. Update pligg_cms 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

Refforums.pligg.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=15Refpligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg/trunk/modules/admin_language/admin_language_main.php?r1=2442&r2=2441&pathrev=2442Refpligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2440Refpligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2441Refpligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2452Refsecunia.com/advisories/45431Refsecunia.com/advisories/49257Refsecunia.com/secunia_research/2012-18/Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53625Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53662

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-2436?

CVE-2012-2436 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting pligg pligg_cms. It was published on May 27, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-2436?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated MEDIUM. It can be exploited remotely over the network. No authentication or special privileges are required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-2436?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from pligg. Update pligg_cms 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-2012-2436?

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