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CVE-2012-4234

Published: Sep 4, 2014Updated: May 6, 2026 Sources: CVE List NVDCWE-79
NVD MITRE
4.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
2.3%
Top 19.0%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the group moderation screen in the control center (control.php) in Phorum before 5.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the group parameter.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:MAu:NC:NI:PA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAccess Vector
Network
AC:MAccess Complexity
Medium
Au:NAuthentication
None
Impact
C:NConfidentiality
None
I:PIntegrity
Partial
A:NAvailability
None
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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Affected Products

phorumphorum
On-prem
Web & CMS Plugins / forum-wiki
n/an/a
phorumoss-projectWeb & CMS Pluginsaka phorum

Attack Graph

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Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

MITRE ATT&CK

2 techniques
Execution
Initial Access
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References

http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-08/0189.html
archives.neohapsis.com
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/116057/Phorum-5.2.18-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
packetstormsecurity.org
http://secunia.com/advisories/50445
secunia.com
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Timeline

Published
Sep 4, 2014
Last Updated
May 6, 2026

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