CVE-2012-1915
EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform...
CVE-2012-1915 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.1) in Codeigniter, published January 9, 2020. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.86%, the 79th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform XSS attacks.
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
What each source reports
NVD Score used
EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform XSS attacks.
- Record
CVE-2012-1915- CVSS 3.1
- 6.1 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N - CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform XSS attacks.
- Record
CVE-2012-1915- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1924 No score
EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform XSS attacks.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1924- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-655p-33j8-842m No score
EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform...
EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform XSS attacks.
- Record
GHSA-655p-33j8-842m- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Public exploits
Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.
| Source | Link | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Exploit-DB | CodeIgniter 2.1 - 'xss_clean()' Filter Security Bypass | 2012-07-19 |
History
| When | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-11-03 | aliases | EUVD |
| 2026-11-02 | created | CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD |