CVE-2012-3844 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin 4.1.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a long string in the subject parameter when creating a post.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00249.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Vbulletin	Vbulletin

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-3791	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin 4.1.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a long string in the subject parameter when creating a post.

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
http://hauntit.blogspot.com/2012/04/en-vbulletin-4112-cross-site-scripting.html
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112385/vBulletin-4.1.12-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53319
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75325

History

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: mitre

Published: 2012-07-03T22:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:21:04.061Z

Reserved: 2012-07-03T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-3844

Vulnrichment

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NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-07-03T22:55:03.117

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-3844

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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