CVE-2012-4029: XSS

Published Feb 8, 2020
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Updated

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in main/dropbox/index.php in Chamilo LMS before 1.8.8.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the categoryname parameter in an addsentcategory action.

Affected Software

1 affected component
Chamilo Chamilo<1.8.8.6

Event History

Feb 8, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·05:44 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·05:44 PM
Description

Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is CVE-2012-4029?

CVE-2012-4029 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Chamilo LMS before version 1.8.8.6.

2

How does CVE-2012-4029 affect Chamilo LMS?

CVE-2012-4029 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML by exploiting the category_name parameter in an addsentcategory action in main/dropbox/index.php.

3

What is the severity level of CVE-2012-4029?

CVE-2012-4029 has a severity level of medium with a CVSS score of 6.1.

4

How can I fix CVE-2012-4029 in Chamilo LMS?

To fix CVE-2012-4029, update Chamilo LMS to version 1.8.8.6 or later.

5

Where can I find more information about CVE-2012-4029?

You can find more information about CVE-2012-4029 in the references provided: http://support.chamilo.org/attachments/download/2863/chamilo-1.8.8.4-to-1.8.8.6.patch, https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/115927/Chamilo-1.8.8.4-XSS-File-Deletion.html, and https://support.chamilo.org/projects/chamilo-18/wiki/Security_issues#Issue-7-2012-07-16-Moderate-risk-Several-moderate-security-flaws.

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