CVE-2012-4451: XSS

Published Sep 26, 2012
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Updated

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Zend Framework 2.0.x before 2.0.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified input to (1) Debug, (2) Feed\PubSubHubbub, (3) Log\Formatter\Xml, (4) Tag\Cloud\Decorator, (5) Uri, (6) View\Helper\HeadStyle, (7) View\Helper\Navigation\Sitemap, or (8) View\Helper\Placeholder\Container\AbstractStandalone, related to Escaper.

Other sources

Multiple possibilities for cross-site scripting (XSS) flaws were corrected in upstream 2.0.1 version of Zend Framework: [1] http://framework.zend.com/blog/zend-framework-2-0-1-released.html

More from upstream advisory - [2] http://framework.zend.com/security/advisory/ZF2012-03:

Zend\Debug, Zend\Feed\PubSubHubbub, Zend\Log\Formatter\Xml, Zend\Tag\Cloud\Decorator, Zend\Uri, Zend\View\Helper\HeadStyle, Zend\View\Helper\Navigation\Sitemap, and Zend\View\Helper\Placeholder\Container\AbstractStandalone were not using Zend\Escaper when escaping HTML, HTML attributes, and/or URLs. While most were performing some escaping, because they were not using context-appropriate escaping mechanisms, they could potentially be exploited to perform Cross Site Scripting (XSS) attacks.

Relevant upstream patch: [3] https://github.com/zendframework/zf2/commit/27131ca9520bdf1d4c774c71459eba32f2b10733

Red Hat

Affected Software

6 affected componentsFixes available
debian/zendframework
Zend Zend Framework<2.0.1
Fedoraproject Fedora=16
Fedoraproject Fedora=17
redhat Enterprise Linux=6.0
redhat/ZendFramework<2.0.1
2.0.1

Event History

Sep 26, 2012
Data Sourced
via Red Hat·03:30 PM
DescriptionSeverityAffected Software
Sep 27, 2012
Data Sourced
07:39 AM
SeverityAffected Software
Jan 3, 2020
CVE Published
via MITRE·04:03 PM
Data Sourced
via MITRE·04:03 PM
DescriptionWeakness
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Frequently Asked Questions

1

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4451?

The severity of CVE-2012-4451 is rated as medium with a score of 6.1.

2

How do I fix CVE-2012-4451?

To fix CVE-2012-4451, upgrade to Zend Framework version 2.0.1 or later.

3

What are the main issues caused by CVE-2012-4451?

CVE-2012-4451 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML through multiple entry points.

4

Which versions of Zend Framework are affected by CVE-2012-4451?

CVE-2012-4451 affects Zend Framework versions prior to 2.0.1.

5

What is the nature of the vulnerabilities in CVE-2012-4451?

CVE-2012-4451 involves multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities.

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