CVE-2012-4679 describes a Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Newscoop versions prior to 3.5.5, specifically within the admin/login.php component, allowing remote attackers to inject malicious web scripts via the f_user_name parameter. This vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (Medium), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity, requiring no authentication, and primarily impacting integrity. While there is no evidence of active exploitation or Metasploit/Nuclei modules, an ExploitDB entry (EDB-18752) exists, and community discussion and media coverage for this CVE are minimal.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 3.5.4CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.0CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.1CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
3.5.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 Twitter, 0.0 Reddit, 0.0 Bluesky, 0.0 Mastodon, and 0.2 GitHub mentions.
No media coverage found for this CVE.
The average CVE in this peer group has 0.0 InfoSec Media, 0.0 Vendor Blog, and 0.0 Security Researcher mentions.
Remediation records are not available for this CVE.