Unscored severity · published Oct 31, 2012
CVE-2012-4532
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php in the Language Switcher module for Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers to inject…
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CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php in the Language Switcher module for Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.7 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
JO
Joomla · Joomla
2.5.0; 2.5.1; 2.5.2; 2.5.3; 2.5.4; 2.5.5; +1 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4532
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4532
Vendor Advisory
http://developer.joomla.org/security/news/540-20120902-core-xss-vulnerability
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/49678
Exploit
http://www.darksecurity.de/advisories/2012/SSCHADV2012-014.txt
Vendor Advisory
http://www.joomla.org/announcements/release-news/5463-joomla-2-5-7-released.html
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/3
www.openwall.com
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/19/4
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