CVE-2012-3844

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Published Jul 3, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.3 Medium EPSS 1.1% KEV · Not listed

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin 4.1.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a long string in the subject parameter when creating a post.

Affected Products

Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).

Vendor Product Default status Versions

n/a

n/a

affected

Version	Status	Constraints
`n/a`	affected	—

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:vbulletin:vbulletin:4.1.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Remediation

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Tracking

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2012-3791	Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in vBulletin 4.1.12 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a long string in the subject parameter when creating a post.

Metrics

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity Medium

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

Exploit prediction score: 1.1% (1.148% probability within 30 days)

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

References

Link	Providers
http://hauntit.blogspot.com/2012/04/en-vbulletin-4112-cross-site-scripting.html
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/112385/vBulletin-4.1.12-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53319
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75325

History

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Subscriptions

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Weaknesses

CWE-79

Sources

CVE record Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:21 PM

Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published: Jul 3, 2012, 10:00 PM
Updated: Aug 6, 2024, 8:21 PM
Reserved: Jul 3, 2012, 12:00 AM

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NVD Updated: Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM

Status: Modified
Published: Jul 3, 2012, 10:55 PM
Modified: Jun 16, 2026, 11:43 PM

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