CVE-2012-4679 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/login.php in Newscoop before 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script…
published 2012-08-27 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-4604
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.4%
- EPSS 2.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 83%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/login.php in Newscoop before 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the f_user_name parameter.
Patch / fix
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18752)
- Published
Exploit prediction
2.35% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 83% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-18752 newscoop 3.5.3 - Multiple Vulnerabilities webapps, 2012-04-19
- htbridge.com https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23084 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
-
sourcefabric.org
/en/newscoop/latestrelease/1141/Newscoop-355-and-Newscoop-4-RC4-security-releases.htm
patch, vendor-advisory
-
htbridge.com
/advisory/HTB23084
exploit
-
secunia.com
/advisories/48769
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/52941
vdb-entry
- dev.sourcefabric.org /browse/CS-4184
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/74781
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-4679
- NVD CVE-2012-4679
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