CVE-2012-1262 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/mt/mt-wizard.cgi in Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13, w…
published 2012-03-03 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1288
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.8%
- EPSS 1.8% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 79%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/mt/mt-wizard.cgi in Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13, when the product is incompletely installed, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dbuser parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0318.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
1.83% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 79% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- trustwave.com https://www.trustwave.com/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-003.txt 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
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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movabletype.org
/2012/02/movable_type_513_507_and_438_security_updates.html
patch, vendor-advisory
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movabletype.org
/documentation/appendices/release-notes/513.html
patch, vendor-advisory
-
trustwave.com
/spiderlabs/advisories/TWSL2012-003.txt
exploit
-
debian.org
/security/2012/dsa-2423
vendor-advisory
- packetstormsecurity.org /files/110203/Movable-Type-Publishing-Platform-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
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seclists.org
/fulldisclosure/2012/Feb/407
mailing-list
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/52138
vdb-entry
-
securitytracker.com
/id?1026738
vdb-entry
-
jvndb.jvn.jp
/jvndb/JVNDB-2012-000016
third-party-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/73480
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/73411
vdb-entry
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jvn.jp
/en/jp/JVN49836527/index.html
third-party-advisory
-
osvdb.org
/79470
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1262
- NVD CVE-2012-1262
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