CVE-2012-2066: XSS

Published Sep 5, 2012
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the FCKeditor module 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.3 and the CKEditor module 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.9 and 7.x-1.x before 7.x-1.7 for Drupal allows remote authenticated users or remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Affected Software

55 affected components
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.1-beta
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.1-beta2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.2-1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-beta
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-beta2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc5
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc6
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.3-rc7
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.4
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.4-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.4-rc2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-1.x-dev
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-alpha1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-alpha3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-alpha4
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-alpha5
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-beta1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-beta2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-beta3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-beta4
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.0-rc2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.1-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.2
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.2-rc1
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.3
CKEditor FCKeditor=6.x-2.x-dev
Drupal Drupal
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.0
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.0-beta1
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.1
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.2
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.3
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.4
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.5
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.6
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.7
CKEditor CKEditor=6.x-1.x-dev
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.0
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.0-rc1
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.1
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.2
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.3
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.4
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.5
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.6
CKEditor CKEditor=7.x-1.x-dev

Event History

Sep 5, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·12:00 AM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2066?

CVE-2012-2066 is classified as a high-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-2066?

To fix CVE-2012-2066, update the FCKeditor module to version 6.x-2.3 or later and the CKEditor module to version 6.x-1.9 or later for Drupal.

3

Who is affected by CVE-2012-2066?

CVE-2012-2066 affects users of the FCKeditor module and CKEditor module for Drupal versions 6.x-2.x before 6.x-2.3 and 6.x-1.x before 6.x-1.9.

4

What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2066?

CVE-2012-2066 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

5

Can CVE-2012-2066 be exploited by unauthenticated users?

No, CVE-2012-2066 requires remote authenticated users or attackers to exploit the vulnerability.

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