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Fork CMS XSS via Highlight Parameter

Moderate severity GitHub Reviewed Published May 14, 2022 to the GitHub Advisory Database • Updated Jan 12, 2024

Package

composer forkcms/forkcms (Composer)

Affected versions

<= 3.2.4

Patched versions

3.2.5

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backend/core/engine/base.php in Fork CMS 3.2.4 and possibly other versions before 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.

References

Published by the National Vulnerability Database Feb 24, 2012
Published to the GitHub Advisory Database May 14, 2022
Reviewed Jan 12, 2024
Last updated Jan 12, 2024

Severity

Moderate

EPSS score

Exploit Prediction Scoring System (EPSS)

This score estimates the probability of this vulnerability being exploited within the next 30 days. Data provided by FIRST.
(52nd percentile)

Weaknesses

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Learn more on MITRE.

CVE ID

CVE-2012-1209

GHSA ID

GHSA-v3fg-x8jw-m974

Source code

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