CVE-2012-1979

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in starnet/index.php in SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 and earlier...

3.5 LowPublic exploit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in starnet/index.php in SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the email parameter (aka Email address field) in an edit_user configuration action.

Exploit likelihood

1.66%Down 0.9 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 3.5

Record: CVE-2012-1979
CVSS 2.0: 3.5 LowAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-1979
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-1988 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-1988
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8484-g3mc-3mr8 No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in starnet/index.php in SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 and earlier...

Record: GHSA-8484-g3mc-3mr8
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

syndeocms

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 - Persistent Cross-Site Scripting	2012-03-30

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2012-1979 is a low vulnerability (CVSS 3.5) in Syndeocms, published April 17, 2012. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.66%, the 76th percentile. No source names a fixed version.