What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-1262?

CVE-2012-1262 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (Medium). CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. EPSS exploitation probability: 0.8%.

Is there a public PoC exploit available for CVE-2012-1262?

Yes, a public proof-of-concept exploit is available for CVE-2012-1262. Prioritise patching immediately. EPSS: 0.8%.

Is there a patch available for CVE-2012-1262?

Yes, a patch is available for CVE-2012-1262. Update the affected software to the latest version immediately.

Movable Type Open Source CVE-2012-1262

MEDIUM

Cross-site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79)

2012-03-03 cve@mitre.org

XSS Movable Type Open Source Movable Type Enterprise Movable Type Advanced Movable Type Pro

4.3

CVSS 2.0 · NVD

Severity by source

NVD PRIMARY

4.3 MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Primary rating from NVD · only source for this CVE.

CVSS VectorNVD

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Availability

None

Lifecycle Timeline

CVE Published

Mar 03, 2012 - 04:04 cve.org

MEDIUM 4.3

DescriptionCVE.org

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/mt/mt-wizard.cgi in Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13, when the product is incompletely installed, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dbuser parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0318.

AnalysisAI

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/mt/mt-wizard.cgi in Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13, when the product is incompletely installed, allows remote. Rated medium severity (CVSS 4.3), this vulnerability is remotely exploitable. Public exploit code available.

Technical ContextAI

This vulnerability is classified as Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) (CWE-79), which allows attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users. Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/mt/mt-wizard.cgi in Movable Type before 4.38, 5.0x before 5.07, and 5.1x before 5.13, when the product is incompletely installed, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the dbuser parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-0318. Affected products include: Movabletype Movable Type Open Source, Movabletype Movable Type Enterprise, Movabletype Movable Type Advanced, Movabletype Movable Type Pro. Version information: before 4.38.

RemediationAI

A vendor patch is available. Apply the latest security update as soon as possible. Sanitize all user input, use Content-Security-Policy headers, encode output contextually (HTML, JS, URL). Use frameworks with built-in XSS protection.