CVE-2012-5228 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/index.php in phplist 2.10.9, 2.10.17, and possibly other versions before 2.10.19 allows r…
published 2012-10-01 14 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-5151
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.6%
- EPSS 1.6% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 76%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/index.php in phplist 2.10.9, 2.10.17, and possibly other versions before 2.10.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the testtarget parameter. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-18419)
- Published
Exploit prediction
1.65% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 76% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-18419 phpList 2.10.9 - Cross-Site Request Forgery / Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2012-01-26
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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exploit-db.com
/exploits/18419
exploit
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secunia.com
/advisories/47727
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
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exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/72747
vdb-entry
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osvdb.org
/78548
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/51681
vdb-entry
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5228
- NVD CVE-2012-5228
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