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CVE-2012-3836

4.3 · MEDIUM

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Baby Gekko before 1.2.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) groupname parameter in a savecategory in the…

Published Jul 3, 2012babygekkoCWE-79EPSS 1.63%

Overview

CVE-2012-3836 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting babygekko baby_gekko. It was published on July 3, 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 Baby Gekko before 1.2.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) groupname parameter in a savecategory in the users module; (2) virtual_filename, (3) branch, (4) contact_person, (5) street, (6) city, (7) province, (8) postal, (9) country, (10) tollfree, (11) phone, (12) fax, or (13) mobile parameter in a saveitem action in the contacts module; (14) title parameter in a savecategory action in the menus module; (15) firstname or (16) lastname in a saveitem action in the users module; (17) meta_key or (18) meta_description in a saveitem action in the blog module; or (19) the PATH_INFO to admin/index.php.

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from babygekko. Update baby_gekko 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
babygekkobaby_gekko0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/49023Refwww.babygekko.com/site/news/general/baby-gekko-v1-2-0-released-with-3rd-party-independent-security-testing-performed-by-zero-science-lab.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/18827Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53366Refwww.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2012-5086.phpRefsecunia.com/advisories/49023Refwww.babygekko.com/site/news/general/baby-gekko-v1-2-0-released-with-3rd-party-independent-security-testing-performed-by-zero-science-lab.htmlRefwww.exploit-db.com/exploits/18827Refwww.securityfocus.com/bid/53366Refwww.zeroscience.mk/en/vulnerabilities/ZSL-2012-5086.php

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Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3836?

CVE-2012-3836 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting babygekko baby_gekko. It was published on July 3, 2012 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2012-3836?

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-2012-3836?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from babygekko. Update baby_gekko 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-2012-3836?

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