medium
4.3
CWE
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CVE-2012-5567: XSS

First published: Fri Nov 23 2012(Updated: )

A cross-site scripting (XSS) flaw was found in the way Kronolith, the Horde calendar application, sanitized content of certain event location parameters passed to month, monthlist and prevmonthlist application fields. A remote attacker could provide a specially-crafted URL that, when visited would lead to arbitrary HTML or webscript execution. References: [1] <a href="http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2012/000836.html">http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2012/000836.html</a> [2] <a href="https://github.com/horde/horde/blob/d3dda2d47fad7eb128a0091e732cded0c2601009/kronolith/docs/CHANGES">https://github.com/horde/horde/blob/d3dda2d47fad7eb128a0091e732cded0c2601009/kronolith/docs/CHANGES</a> Refevant upstream patch: [3] <a href="http://git.horde.org/horde-git/-/commit/d865c564beb6e98532880aa51a04a79f3311cd1e">http://git.horde.org/horde-git/-/commit/d865c564beb6e98532880aa51a04a79f3311cd1e</a>

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/Kronolith<3.0.18
3.0.18
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition<=4.0.8
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0-rc1
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0-rc2
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.1
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.2
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.3
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.4
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.5
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.6
Horde Groupware Webmail Edition=4.0.7
Horde Kronolith<=3.0.17
Horde Kronolith=3.0
Horde Kronolith=3.0-alpha1
Horde Kronolith=3.0-beta1
Horde Kronolith=3.0-rc1
Horde Kronolith=3.0-rc2
Horde Kronolith=3.0.1
Horde Kronolith=3.0.2
Horde Kronolith=3.0.3
Horde Kronolith=3.0.4
Horde Kronolith=3.0.5
Horde Kronolith=3.0.6
Horde Kronolith=3.0.7
Horde Kronolith=3.0.8
Horde Kronolith=3.0.9
Horde Kronolith=3.0.10
Horde Kronolith=3.0.11
Horde Kronolith=3.0.12
Horde Kronolith=3.0.13
Horde Kronolith=3.0.14
Horde Kronolith=3.0.15
Horde Kronolith=3.0.16

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-5567?

    CVE-2012-5567 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to the potential for cross-site scripting attacks.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-5567?

    To mitigate CVE-2012-5567, upgrade the affected Kronolith application to version 3.0.18 or later.

  • Which applications are affected by CVE-2012-5567?

    CVE-2012-5567 affects Kronolith versions prior to 3.0.18 and specific versions of Horde Groupware Webmail Edition.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-5567?

    CVE-2012-5567 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability.

  • Can CVE-2012-5567 be exploited remotely?

    Yes, a remote attacker can exploit CVE-2012-5567 by using a specially-crafted URL.

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