CVE-2012-4532 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in modules/mod_languages/tmpl/default.php in the Language Switcher module for Joomla!
published 2012-10-31 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4460
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.4%
- EPSS 1.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 72%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Exploit prediction
1.38% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 72% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- darksecurity.de http://www.darksecurity.de/advisories/2012/SSCHADV2012-014.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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darksecurity.de
/advisories/2012/SSCHADV2012-014.txt
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/49678
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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developer.joomla.org
/security/news/540-20120902-core-xss-vulnerability
vendor-advisory
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joomla.org
/announcements/release-news/5463-joomla-2-5-7-released.html
vendor-advisory
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osvdb.org
/83490
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/19/4
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/10/07/3
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4532
- NVD CVE-2012-4532
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