CVE-2012-1612
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the update manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4...
CVE-2012-1612 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Joomla Joomla\!, published September 6, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.28%, the 70th percentile. No source names a fixed version.
- Severity
- 4.3 MediumCVSS 2.0, NVD
- Exploit chance
- 1.28%EPSS, 70th percentile
- Exploitation
- None knownNot on CISA’s or ENISA’s lists
- Fixed in
- No fix listedNo source names one
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the update manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
Exploit likelihood
Affected products
What each source reports
NVD Score used
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the update manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-1612- 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 update manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
CVE-2012-1612- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-1623No score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the update manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
EUVD-2012-1623- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-xwwj-pfv7-hjcgNo score
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the update manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4...
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the update manager in Joomla! 2.5.x before 2.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
- Record
GHSA-xwwj-pfv7-hjcg- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
References
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/04/03/5
securityfocus.com/bid/52859
osvdb.org/80880
developer.joomla.org/security/news/399-20120308-core-xss-vulnerability.html
secunia.com/advisories/48683
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-1612
github.com/advisories/GHSA-xwwj-pfv7-hjcg