medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-1992: XSS

First published: Wed Apr 11 2012(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/edituser.php in CMS Made Simple 1.10.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the email parameter (aka the Email Address field in the Edit User template).

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Simple CMS<=1.10.3
Simple CMS=0.1
Simple CMS=0.2
Simple CMS=0.2.1
Simple CMS=0.3
Simple CMS=0.3.1
Simple CMS=0.3.2
Simple CMS=0.4
Simple CMS=0.4.1
Simple CMS=0.5
Simple CMS=0.5.1
Simple CMS=0.6
Simple CMS=0.6.1
Simple CMS=0.6.2
Simple CMS=0.6.3
Simple CMS=0.7
Simple CMS=0.7.1
Simple CMS=0.7.2
Simple CMS=0.7.3
Simple CMS=0.8
Simple CMS=0.8.1
Simple CMS=0.8.2
Simple CMS=0.9
Simple CMS=0.9.1
Simple CMS=0.9.2
Simple CMS=0.10
Simple CMS=0.10.1
Simple CMS=0.10.2
Simple CMS=0.10.3
Simple CMS=0.10.4
Simple CMS=0.11
Simple CMS=0.11-beta5
Simple CMS=0.11-beta6
Simple CMS=0.11.1
Simple CMS=0.11.2
Simple CMS=0.12
Simple CMS=0.12-beta1
Simple CMS=0.12-beta2
Simple CMS=0.12.1
Simple CMS=0.12.2
Simple CMS=0.13
Simple CMS=0.13-beta1
Simple CMS=0.13-beta2
Simple CMS=0.13-beta3
Simple CMS=1.0
Simple CMS=1.0-beta1
Simple CMS=1.0-beta2
Simple CMS=1.0-beta3
Simple CMS=1.0-beta4
Simple CMS=1.0-beta5
Simple CMS=1.0-beta6
Simple CMS=1.0.1
Simple CMS=1.0.2
Simple CMS=1.0.3
Simple CMS=1.0.4
Simple CMS=1.0.5
Simple CMS=1.0.6
Simple CMS=1.0.7
Simple CMS=1.0.8
Simple CMS=1.1
Simple CMS=1.1-rc1
Simple CMS=1.1-rc2
Simple CMS=1.1-rc3
Simple CMS=1.1.1
Simple CMS=1.1.2
Simple CMS=1.1.3
Simple CMS=1.1.3.1
Simple CMS=1.1.4
Simple CMS=1.1.4.1
Simple CMS=1.2
Simple CMS=1.2-beta1
Simple CMS=1.2-beta2
Simple CMS=1.2-beta3
Simple CMS=1.2-rc1
Simple CMS=1.2.1
Simple CMS=1.2.2
Simple CMS=1.2.3
Simple CMS=1.2.4
Simple CMS=1.2.5
Simple CMS=1.3
Simple CMS=1.3-beta1
Simple CMS=1.3-beta2
Simple CMS=1.3.1
Simple CMS=1.4
Simple CMS=1.4-beta1
Simple CMS=1.4-beta2
Simple CMS=1.4.1
Simple CMS=1.5
Simple CMS=1.5-beta1
Simple CMS=1.5.1
Simple CMS=1.5.2
Simple CMS=1.5.3
Simple CMS=1.5.4
Simple CMS=1.6
Simple CMS=1.6.1
Simple CMS=1.6.2
Simple CMS=1.6.3
Simple CMS=1.6.4
Simple CMS=1.6.5
Simple CMS=1.6.6
Simple CMS=1.6.7
Simple CMS=1.6.8
Simple CMS=1.7
Simple CMS=1.7.1
Simple CMS=1.8
Simple CMS=1.8.1
Simple CMS=1.8.2
Simple CMS=1.9
Simple CMS=1.9.1
Simple CMS=1.9.2
Simple CMS=1.9.3
Simple CMS=1.9.4
Simple CMS=1.9.4.1
Simple CMS=1.9.4.2
Simple CMS=1.9.4.3
Simple CMS=1.10
Simple CMS=1.10.1
Simple CMS=1.10.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-1992?

    CVE-2012-1992 is rated as a medium severity vulnerability that allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary scripts via the email parameter.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-1992?

    To fix CVE-2012-1992, upgrade CMS Made Simple to version 1.10.4 or later, which addresses the XSS vulnerability.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2012-1992?

    CVE-2012-1992 affects all versions of CMS Made Simple up to and including 1.10.3.

  • What is the impact of CVE-2012-1992?

    The impact of CVE-2012-1992 includes the potential for attackers to inject malicious JavaScript or HTML into the admin interface.

  • Is CVE-2012-1992 a common vulnerability?

    CVE-2012-1992 is a known vulnerability in the CMS Made Simple software used by various websites, making it fairly common in installations that have not been updated.

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