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CVE-2012-4234

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the group moderation screen in the control center ...

4.3 MediumPublic exploit

CVE-2012-4234 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Phorum, published September 4, 2014. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.29%, the 83rd percentile. No source names a fixed version.

What does this mean?
Severity
4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
Exploit chance
2.29%EPSS, 83rd percentile
Exploitation
None known1 public exploit
Fixed in
No fix listedNo source names one

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the group moderation screen in the control center (control.php) in Phorum before 5.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the group parameter.

Exploit likelihood

2.29%Unchanged since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

Affected products

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
SourceLinkDate
Exploit-DBPhorum 5.2.18 - Multiple Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities2012-08-29

What each source reports

NVD Score used4.3

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the group moderation screen in the control center (control.php) in Phorum before 5.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the group parameter.

Record
CVE-2012-4234
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 ListNo score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the group moderation screen in the control center (control.php) in Phorum before 5.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the group parameter.

Record
CVE-2012-4234
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-4178No score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the group moderation screen in the control center (control.php) in Phorum before 5.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the group parameter.

Record
EUVD-2012-4178
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-h9w3-3v6q-p98rNo score

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the group moderation screen in the control center ...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the group moderation screen in the control center (control.php) in Phorum before 5.2.19 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the group parameter.

Record
GHSA-h9w3-3v6q-p98r
Weakness
CWE-79
Updated
2026-11-02

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, NVD

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