2.6
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-4600: XSS

First published: Fri Aug 31 2012(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) Help Desk 2.4.x before 2.4.14, 3.0.x before 3.0.16, and 3.1.x before 3.1.10, when Firefox or Opera is used, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an e-mail message body with nested HTML tags.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
OTRS=2.4.0-beta1
OTRS=2.4.0-beta2
OTRS=2.4.0-beta3
OTRS=2.4.0-beta4
OTRS=2.4.0-beta5
OTRS=2.4.0-beta6
OTRS=2.4.1
OTRS=2.4.2
OTRS=2.4.3
OTRS=2.4.4
OTRS=2.4.5
OTRS=2.4.6
OTRS=2.4.7
OTRS=2.4.8
OTRS=2.4.9
OTRS=2.4.10
OTRS=2.4.11
OTRS=2.4.12
OTRS=2.4.13
OTRS=3.0.0-beta1
OTRS=3.0.0-beta2
OTRS=3.0.0-beta3
OTRS=3.0.0-beta4
OTRS=3.0.0-beta5
OTRS=3.0.0-beta6
OTRS=3.0.0-beta7
OTRS=3.0.1
OTRS=3.0.2
OTRS=3.0.3
OTRS=3.0.4
OTRS=3.0.5
OTRS=3.0.6
OTRS=3.0.7
OTRS=3.0.8
OTRS=3.0.9
OTRS=3.0.10
OTRS=3.0.11
OTRS=3.0.12
OTRS=3.0.13
OTRS=3.0.14
OTRS=3.0.15
OTRS=3.0.0
OTRS=3.0.1
OTRS=3.0.2
OTRS=3.0.3
OTRS=3.0.4
OTRS=3.0.5
OTRS=3.0.6
OTRS=3.1.0
OTRS=3.1.1
OTRS=3.1.2
OTRS=3.1.3
OTRS=3.1.4
OTRS=3.1.5
OTRS=3.1.6
OTRS=3.1.7
OTRS=3.1.8
OTRS=3.1.9

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-4600?

    CVE-2012-4600 has a medium severity level due to its ability to facilitate cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-4600?

    To fix CVE-2012-4600, upgrade your OTRS Help Desk software to version 2.4.14, 3.0.16, or 3.1.10 or later.

  • What versions are affected by CVE-2012-4600?

    CVE-2012-4600 affects OTRS Help Desk versions 2.4.x before 2.4.14, 3.0.x before 3.0.16, and 3.1.x before 3.1.10.

  • Is CVE-2012-4600 a critical vulnerability?

    CVE-2012-4600 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability, not critical.

  • Who can exploit CVE-2012-4600?

    CVE-2012-4600 can be exploited by remote attackers using Firefox or Opera to inject arbitrary web scripts or HTML.

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