CVE-2012-5228 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in phpList versions 2.10.9 and 2.10.17, and potentially other versions prior to 2.10.19. This flaw allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the 'testtarget' parameter in the admin/index.php file. With a CVSS score of 4.3 (AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N), it is a medium-severity vulnerability requiring medium attack complexity but no authentication, primarily impacting integrity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-18419) exists, and it has a FAUCET Risk Score of 72/100, indicating a notable risk despite minimal community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.10.18CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tincan:phplist:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tincan:phplist:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.0.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tincan:phplist:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.2bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tincan:phplist:1.1.2b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
1.1.3bCPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tincan:phplist:1.1.3b:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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