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CVE-2012-3476

3.5 · LOW

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) application/views/admin/layout.php and (2) themes/default/views/header.php in the Ushahidi Platform before 2.5 allow remote authenticated…

Published Aug 12, 2012ushahidiCWE-79EPSS 1.09%

Overview

CVE-2012-3476 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ushahidi ushahidi_platform. It was published on August 12, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in (1) application/views/admin/layout.php and (2) themes/default/views/header.php in the Ushahidi Platform before 2.5 allow remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to a site name.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ushahidi. Update ushahidi_platform 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

VendorProductVersionsStatus
ushahidiushahidi_platform0Affected

References

Refopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/5GitHubgithub.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/00eae4fRefopenwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/09/5GitHubgithub.com/ushahidi/Ushahidi_Web/commit/00eae4f

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3476?

CVE-2012-3476 is a low-severity vulnerability affecting ushahidi ushahidi_platform. It was published on August 12, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5 (LOW).

How severe is CVE-2012-3476?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 3.5, rated LOW. It can be exploited remotely over the network. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2012-3476?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from ushahidi. Update ushahidi_platform 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-2012-3476?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2012-3476 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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