CVE-2012-2253 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in group/members.php in Mahara 1.5.x before 1.5.7 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers t…
published 2012-11-24 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-2246
- 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 group/members.php in Mahara 1.5.x before 1.5.7 and 1.6.x before 1.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the query parameter.
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).
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
-
mahara.org
/interaction/forum/topic.php?id=5076
patch, vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2012/dsa-2591
vendor-advisory
- bugs.launchpad.net /mahara/+bug/1079498
-
secunia.com
/advisories/51404
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-2253
- NVD CVE-2012-2253
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