CVE-2012-4234 EXPLOIT
4.3
MEDIUM · CVSS 2.0 · EPSS 2.3% (pctl 83)
Patch early
A public exploit exists.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the group moderation screen in the control center (control.php) in Phorum before 5.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the group parameter.
Scoring
| CVSS | 4.3 (MEDIUM, v2.0) |
|---|---|
| Vector | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
| EPSS | 2.29% — more likely to be exploited than 83% of all CVEs |
| Weakness | CWE-79 |
| On CISA KEV | no |
| Public exploit | yes |
| Published | 2014-09-04 |
| Last modified | 2026-06-16 |
Affected (1)
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| phorum | phorum |
Public exploits
| Source | Title | Date |
|---|---|---|
| exploit-db | Phorum 5.2.18 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities | 2012-08-29 |
References
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0189.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116057/Phorum-5.2.18-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50445
- http://www.phorum.org/phorum5/read.php?64%2C151943
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55275
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78124
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23109
- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0189.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116057/Phorum-5.2.18-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50445
- http://www.phorum.org/phorum5/read.php?64%2C151943
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/55275
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/78124
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23109
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