CVE-2012-2243: XSS
First published: Sat Nov 24 2012(Updated: )
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading an XML file with the xhtml extension, which is rendered inline as script. NOTE: this can be leveraged with CVE-2012-2244 to execute arbitrary code without authentication, as demonstrated by modifying the clamav path.
Credit: security@debian.org
| Affected Software | Affected Version | How to fix |
|---|---|---|
| Mahara | =1.4-rc1 | |
| Mahara | =1.4-rc2 | |
| Mahara | =1.4-rc3 | |
| Mahara | =1.4-rc4 | |
| Mahara | =1.4.0 | |
| Mahara | =1.4.1 | |
| Mahara | =1.4.2 | |
| Mahara | =1.4.3 | |
| Mahara | =1.4.4 | |
| Mahara | =1.5-rc1 | |
| Mahara | =1.5-rc2 | |
| Mahara | =1.5.0 | |
| Mahara | =1.5.1 | |
| Mahara | =1.5.2 | |
| Mahara | =1.5.3 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is the severity of CVE-2012-2243?
CVE-2012-2243 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for cross-site scripting attacks.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2243?
To fix CVE-2012-2243, upgrade Mahara to version 1.4.5 or 1.5.4 or later.
What software versions are affected by CVE-2012-2243?
CVE-2012-2243 affects Mahara versions 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4.
Can CVE-2012-2243 be exploited remotely?
Yes, CVE-2012-2243 can be exploited remotely by attackers through malicious XML file uploads.
What types of attacks does CVE-2012-2243 enable?
CVE-2012-2243 enables cross-site scripting (XSS), allowing attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts.
- agent/type
- agent/softwarecombine
- collector/mitre-cve
- source/MITRE
- agent/severity
- agent/author
- agent/last-modified-date
- agent/references
- agent/remedy
- agent/description
- agent/first-publish-date
- agent/event
- agent/source
- agent/tags
- collector/nvd-index
- agent/software-canonical-lookup-request
- agent/weakness
- vendor/mahara
- canonical/mahara
- version/mahara/1.4-rc1
- version/mahara/1.4-rc2
- version/mahara/1.4-rc3
- version/mahara/1.4-rc4
- version/mahara/1.4.0
- version/mahara/1.4.1
- version/mahara/1.4.2
- version/mahara/1.4.3
- version/mahara/1.4.4
- version/mahara/1.5-rc1
- version/mahara/1.5-rc2
- version/mahara/1.5.0
- version/mahara/1.5.1
- version/mahara/1.5.2
- version/mahara/1.5.3