medium
4.3
CWE
79
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-5883: XSS

First published: Fri Nov 16 2012(Updated: )

Bugzilla is vulnerable to cross-site scripting, caused by improper validation of user-supplied input by the Flash component infrastructure in YUI script. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability using attack vectors related to swfstore.swf to execute script in a victim's Web browser within the security context of the hosting Web site, once the URL is clicked. An attacker could use this vulnerability to steal the victim's cookie-based authentication credentials.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.7.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.7.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=3.7.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0-rc2
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0.4
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0.5
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0.6
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0.7
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.0.8
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.1.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.1.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.1.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.2-rc1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.2-rc2
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.2.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.2.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.2.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.3
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.3.1
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.3.2
Mozilla Bugzilla=4.3.3
Yahoo Yui=2.8.0
Yahoo Yui=2.8.1
Yahoo Yui=2.8.1-pr1
Yahoo Yui=2.8.2
Yahoo Yui=2.9.0
Yahoo Yui=2.9.0-pr2
Yahoo Yui=2.9.0-pr4
<=10.0.0

Remedy

http://yuilibrary.com/support/20121030-vulnerability/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2012-5883?

    CVE-2012-5883 is a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Flash component infrastructure in YUI versions 2.8.0 through 2.9.0 and Bugzilla versions 3.7 through 4.3.3.

  • How does the CVE-2012-5883 vulnerability work?

    The CVE-2012-5883 vulnerability allows a remote attacker to execute malicious scripts in a victim's web browser by exploiting the improper validation of user-supplied input by the Flash component infrastructure in YUI and Bugzilla.

  • Which software versions are affected by CVE-2012-5883?

    CVE-2012-5883 affects YUI versions 2.8.0 through 2.9.0 and Bugzilla versions 3.7 through 4.3.3.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-5883?

    CVE-2012-5883 has a severity rating of 4.3 (Medium).

  • How can I fix the CVE-2012-5883 vulnerability?

    To fix the CVE-2012-5883 vulnerability, it is recommended to update YUI to a version higher than 2.9.0 and Bugzilla to a version higher than 4.3.3.

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