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medium 4.3

CVE-2012-1211 json

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pfile/kommentar.php in Powie pFile 1.02 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script…

published 2012-02-20 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1237

cvss
4.3
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
1.5%
EPSS 1.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 73%
public exploits
1
Exploit-DB

Summary

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in pfile/kommentar.php in Powie pFile 1.02 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the filecat parameter.

Timeline

  1. First public exploit (EDB-36765)
  2. Published

Exploit prediction

1.47% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 73% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • EDB-36765 Powie pFile 1.02 - '/pfile/kommentar.php?filecat' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2012-02-13
  • packetstormsecurity.org http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/109670/Pfile-1.02-Cross-Site-Scripting-SQL-Injection.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51982 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 4.3 AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation

References

Sources

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