CVE-2012-4968
Silverstripe XSS Vulnerabilities
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.13 and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted string to the AbsoluteLinks, (2) BigSummary, (3) ContextSummary, (4) EscapeXML, (5) FirstParagraph, (6) FirstSentence, (7) Initial, (8) LimitCharacters, (9) LimitSentences, (10) LimitWordCount, (11) LimitWordCountXML, (12) Lower, (13) LowerCase, (14) NoHTML, (15) Summary, (16) Upper, (17) UpperCase, or (18) URL method in a template, different vectors than CVE-2012-0976.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.13 and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted string to the AbsoluteLinks, (2) BigSummary, (3) ContextSummary, (4) EscapeXML, (5) FirstParagraph, (6) FirstSentence, (7) Initial, (8) LimitCharacters, (9) LimitSentences, (10) LimitWordCount, (11) LimitWordCountXML, (12) Lower, (13) LowerCase, (14) NoHTML, (15) Summary, (16) Upper, (17) UpperCase, or (18) URL method in a template, different vectors than CVE-2012-0976.
- Record
CVE-2012-4968- 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
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.13 and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted string to the AbsoluteLinks, (2) BigSummary, (3) ContextSummary, (4) EscapeXML, (5) FirstParagraph, (6) FirstSentence, (7) Initial, (8) LimitCharacters, (9) LimitSentences, (10) LimitWordCount, (11) LimitWordCountXML, (12) Lower, (13) LowerCase, (14) NoHTML, (15) Summary, (16) Upper, (17) UpperCase, or (18) URL method in a template, different vectors than CVE-2012-0976.
- Record
CVE-2012-4968- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5266 No score
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.13 and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted string to the AbsoluteLinks, (2) BigSummary, (3) ContextSummary, (4) EscapeXML, (5) FirstParagraph, (6) FirstSentence, (7) Initial, (8) LimitCharacters, (9) LimitSentences, (10) LimitWordCount, (11) LimitWordCountXML, (12) Lower, (13) LowerCase, (14) NoHTML, (15) Summary, (16) Upper, (17) UpperCase, or (18) URL method in a template, different vectors than CVE-2012-0976.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5266- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v358-rvxr-wffx No score
Silverstripe XSS Vulnerabilities
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.13 and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via
- a crafted string to the
AbsoluteLinks BigSummaryContextSummaryEscapeXMLFirstParagraphFirstSentenceInitialLimitCharactersLimitSentencesLimitWordCountLimitWordCountXMLLowerLowerCaseNoHTMLSummaryUpperUpperCase, orURLmethod in a template,
different vectors than CVE-2012-0976.
- Record
GHSA-v358-rvxr-wffx- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v358-rvxr-wffx No score
Silverstripe XSS Vulnerabilities
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.13 and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via
- a crafted string to the
AbsoluteLinks BigSummaryContextSummaryEscapeXMLFirstParagraphFirstSentenceInitialLimitCharactersLimitSentencesLimitWordCountLimitWordCountXMLLowerLowerCaseNoHTMLSummaryUpperUpperCase, orURLmethod in a template,
different vectors than CVE-2012-0976.
- Record
GHSA-v358-rvxr-wffx- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
2.3 up to 2.3.13 | 2.3.13 |
silverstripe/frameworkPackagist |
2.4 up to 2.4.7 | 2.4.7 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-4968 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Silverstripe, published September 17, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.93%, the 80th percentile. Fixed in silverstripe/framework 2.3.13.