CVE-2012-1261

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/scrut_fa_exclusions.cgi in Plixer...

6.1 MediumPublic exploit

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/scrut_fa_exclusions.cgi in Plixer International Scrutinizer NetFlow and sFlow Analyzer 8.6.2.16204 and other versions before 9.0.1.19899 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the standalone parameter.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: Required

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: Low
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

2.22%Up 1.0 points since Feb 4, 2022

What each source reports

NVD Score used 6.1

Record: CVE-2012-1261
CVSS 3.1: 6.1 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 4.3 MediumAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness: CWE-79
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

Record: CVE-2012-1261
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2012-1287 No score

Record: EUVD-2012-1287
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v5rj-5gg5-mchf No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in cgi-bin/scrut_fa_exclusions.cgi in Plixer...

Record: GHSA-v5rj-5gg5-mchf
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

plixer scrutinizer netflow \& sflow analyzer

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	Scrutinizer NetFlow & sFlow Analyzer - Multiple Vulnerabilities	2012-04-19

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-2012-1261 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Plixer Scrutinizer Netflow \& Sflow Analyzer, published January 9, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.22%, the 82nd percentile. No source names a fixed version.