CVE-2012-1979 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in starnet/index.php in SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject a…
published 2012-04-17 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-1988
- cvss
- 3.5
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in starnet/index.php in SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the email parameter (aka Email address field) in an edit_user configuration action.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18686)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.66% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-18686 SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2012-03-30
- webapp-security.com http://www.webapp-security.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/syndeocms_3.0.01-Persistent-XSS.txt referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 3.5 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/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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exploit-db.com
/exploits/18686/
exploit
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webapp-security.com
/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/syndeocms_3.0.01-Persistent-XSS.txt
exploit
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osvdb.org
/80746
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/52840
vdb-entry
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/74545
vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.org /files/111405/SyndeoCMS-3.0.01-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-1979
- NVD CVE-2012-1979
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