CVE-2012-4873 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file_download function in GNUBoard before 4.34.21 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filename parameter.

Published: 2012-09-06

Score: 4.3 Medium

EPSS: 1.6% Low

KEV: No

Impact:

Action:

Analysis

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Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

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affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:sir:gnuboard:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-4798	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the file_download function in GNUBoard before 4.34.21 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filename parameter.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.01631.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://secunia.com/advisories/48458
http://sir.co.kr/bbs/board.php?bo_table=g4_pds&wr_id=7156
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18627
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52622

History

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Subscriptions

Sir Gnuboard

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-09-06T21:00:00.000Z

Updated: 2024-09-17T01:40:54.152Z

Reserved: 2012-09-06T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-4873

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Modified

Published: 2012-09-06T21:55:02.877

Modified: 2026-06-16T23:45:49.500

Link: CVE-2012-4873

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses

CWE-79
Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

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