CVE-2012-2331: XSS
Published Aug 13, 2012
·Updated
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in serendipity/serendipityadminimageselector.php in Serendipity before 1.6.1 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the serendipity[textarea] parameter. NOTE: this issue might be resultant from cross-site request forgery (CSRF).
Affected Software
35 affected components
S9Y serendipity<=1.6
S9Y serendipity=0.3
S9Y serendipity=0.4
S9Y serendipity=0.7
S9Y serendipity=0.7.1
S9Y serendipity=0.8
S9Y serendipity=0.8.1
S9Y serendipity=0.8.2
S9Y serendipity=0.8.3
S9Y serendipity=0.8.4
S9Y serendipity=0.8.5
S9Y serendipity=0.9
S9Y serendipity=0.9.1
S9Y serendipity=1.0
S9Y serendipity=1.0.1
S9Y serendipity=1.0.2
S9Y serendipity=1.0.3
S9Y serendipity=1.0.4
S9Y serendipity=1.1
S9Y serendipity=1.1.1
S9Y serendipity=1.1.2
S9Y serendipity=1.1.3
S9Y serendipity=1.1.4
S9Y serendipity=1.2
S9Y serendipity=1.2.1
S9Y serendipity=1.3
S9Y serendipity=1.3.1
S9Y serendipity=1.4
S9Y serendipity=1.4.1
S9Y serendipity=1.5.1
S9Y serendipity=1.5.2
S9Y serendipity=1.5.3
S9Y serendipity=1.5.4
S9Y serendipity=1.5.5
S9Y serendipity=1.6.1
Remediation
Event History
Aug 13, 2012
CVE Published
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·11:00 PM
Description
Frequently Asked Questions
1
What is the severity of CVE-2012-2331?
CVE-2012-2331 is classified as a medium-severity cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.
2
How do I fix CVE-2012-2331?
To fix CVE-2012-2331, upgrade Serendipity to version 1.6.1 or later.
3
What versions of Serendipity are affected by CVE-2012-2331?
CVE-2012-2331 affects all versions of Serendipity prior to 1.6.1.
4
What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2331?
CVE-2012-2331 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability that allows injection of arbitrary web scripts or HTML.
5
Can CVE-2012-2331 lead to data breaches?
Yes, CVE-2012-2331 can potentially be exploited to hijack user sessions or steal sensitive information.