CVE-2012-2436
Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Pligg CMS before 1.2.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) an arbitrary parameter in a move or (2) minimize action to admin/admin_index.php; (3) the karma_username parameter to module.php in the karma module; (4) q_1_low, (5) q_1_high, (6) q_2_low, or (7) q_2_high parameter in a configure action to module.php in the captcha module; or (8) the edit parameter to module.php in the admin_language module.
Predictions
Heuristic predictions, AS-IS, for prioritization only.
Mitigations
No mitigations published for this CVE yet.
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Exploits
Public proof-of-concept code below. AS-IS, for defenders and authorised testing only.
Exploit-DB
Pligg CMS 1.x - 'module.php' Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities
Application impact
| Vendor | Product | Versions | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.0.1 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.0.0 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.0.2 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.0.3 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.0.4 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.1.0 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.1.2 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.1.3 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.1.4 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.1.5 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 1.2.0 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 9.5 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 9.9 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 9.9.0 | |
| pligg | pligg_cms | 9.9.5 | |
References
- http://forums.pligg.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=15
- http://pligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg/trunk/modules/admin_language/admin_language_main.php?r1=2442&r2=2441&pathrev=2442
- http://pligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2440
- http://pligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2441
- http://pligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2452
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45431
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49257
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-18/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53625
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53662
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75764
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75834
- https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23089
- http://forums.pligg.com/downloads.php?do=file&id=15
- http://pligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg/trunk/modules/admin_language/admin_language_main.php?r1=2442&r2=2441&pathrev=2442
- http://pligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2440
- http://pligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2441
- http://pligg.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/pligg?view=revision&revision=2452
- http://secunia.com/advisories/45431
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49257
- http://secunia.com/secunia_research/2012-18/
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53625
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53662
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75764
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75834
CWEs
CWE-79
Community-verified mitigations for this CVE will appear above when contributors publish them.
Verify integrity in audit chain (admin only). AS-IS.