Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-2901
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Profile List in the Joomla Content Editor (JCE) component before 2.1 for Joomla! allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the search parameter to administrator/index.php.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-2901
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.25%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 62 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-2901
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-2901
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The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-2901
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53559
Joomla! JCE Component 'index.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75670
JCE component for Joomla! index.php cross-site scripting CVE-2012-2901 Vulnerability Report
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http://www.joomlacontenteditor.net/news/item/jce-21-released?category_id=32
JCE - A Content Editor for Joomla!®
Products affected by CVE-2012-2901
- cpe:2.3:a:ryan_demmer:joomla_content_editor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ryan_demmer:joomla_content_editor:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*