CVE-2012-1209
Fork CMS XSS via Highlight Parameter
CVE-2012-1209 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Fork-cms Fork Cms, published February 20, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.12%, the 66th percentile. Fixed in forkcms/forkcms 3.2.5.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.12%EPSS, 66th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
3.2.5forkcms/forkcms +1 more
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backend/core/engine/base.php in Fork CMS 3.2.4 and possibly other versions before 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
forkcms/forkcmsPackagist | through 3.2.4 | 3.2.5 |
forkcms/forkcmsPackagist | before 3.2.5 | 3.2.5 |
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backend/core/engine/base.php in Fork CMS 3.2.4 and possibly other versions before 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.
- Record
CVE-2012-1209- 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 backend/core/engine/base.php in Fork CMS 3.2.4 and possibly other versions before 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.
- Record
CVE-2012-1209- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2022-5269No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backend/core/engine/base.php in Fork CMS 3.2.4 and possibly other versions before 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.
- Record
EUVD-2022-5269- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-v3fg-x8jw-m974No score
Fork CMS XSS via Highlight Parameter
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backend/core/engine/base.php in Fork CMS 3.2.4 and possibly other versions before 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.
- Record
GHSA-v3fg-x8jw-m974- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVGHSA-v3fg-x8jw-m974No score
Fork CMS XSS via Highlight Parameter
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backend/core/engine/base.php in Fork CMS 3.2.4 and possibly other versions before 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.
- Record
GHSA-v3fg-x8jw-m974- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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.
References
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73393
github.com/forkcms/forkcms/commit/df75e0797a6540c4d656969a2e7df7689603b2cf
fork-cms.com/blog/detail/fork-cms-3-2-5-released
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1209