CVE-2012-5889
powermail extension for TYPO3 has Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-5889- 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 ListNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-5889- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-5763No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2012-5763- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-8cg3-jfjx-3pp2
powermail extension for TYPO3 has Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-8cg3-jfjx-3pp2- CVSS 4.0
- 1.3 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-8cg3-jfjx-3pp2
powermail extension for TYPO3 has Cross-site Scripting vulnerability
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-8cg3-jfjx-3pp2- CVSS 4.0
- 1.3 Low
CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
in2code/powermailPackagist | before 1.6.5 | 1.6.5 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| 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-2012-5889 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Alex Kellner Powermail, published November 17, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 0.93%, the 61st percentile. Fixed in in2code/powermail 1.6.5.
References
typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-extensions/typo3-ext-sa-2012-004
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74461
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5889
web.archive.org/web/20120701232300/http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-extensions/typo3-ext-sa-2012-004
github.com/advisories/GHSA-8cg3-jfjx-3pp2