CVE-2012-4234 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Phorum versions prior to 5.2.19, specifically within the group moderation screen (control.php) where the 'group' parameter is susceptible to arbitrary web script or HTML injection. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3, indicating a medium attack complexity and potential for partial integrity impact, requiring no authentication for exploitation. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-37683) confirms the existence of exploit code. Community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 5.2.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
5.2.10CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:phorum:phorum:5.2.10:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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Remediation records are not available for this CVE.