4.3
MEDIUM
CVE-2012-4396
OwnCloud Cross-Site Scripting (XSS) Vulnerabilities
Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ownCloud before 4.0.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) file names to apps/user_ldap/settings.php; (2) url or (3) title parameter to apps/bookmarks/ajax/editBookmark.php; (4) tag or (5) page parameter to apps/bookmarks/ajax/updateList.php; (6) identity to apps/user_openid/settings.php; (7) stack name in apps/gallery/lib/tiles.php; (8) root parameter to apps/gallery/templates/index.php; (9) calendar displayname in apps/calendar/templates/part.import.php; (10) calendar uri in apps/calendar/templates/part.choosecalendar.rowfields.php; (11) title, (12) location, or (13) description parameter in apps/calendar/lib/object.php; (14) certain vectors in core/js/multiselect.js; or (15) artist, (16) album, or (17) title comments parameter in apps/media/lib_scanner.php.

INFO

Published Date :

Sept. 5, 2012, 11:55 p.m.

Last Modified :

April 11, 2025, 12:51 a.m.

Source :

[email protected]

Remotely Exploitable :

Yes !

Impact Score :

2.9

Exploitability Score :

8.6
Affected Products

The following products are affected by CVE-2012-4396 vulnerability. Even if cvefeed.io is aware of the exact versions of the products that are affected, the information is not represented in the table below.

ID Vendor Product Action
1 Owncloud owncloud
2 Owncloud owncloud_server
: Total Affected Vendor : 1 | Products : 2
References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to CVE-2012-4396.

URL Resource
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/11/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/2
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/44260a552cd4ee50ee11eee45164c725f56f7027 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/642e7ce110cb8c320072532c29abe003385d50f5 Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f09299e2468dfc4f9ec72b05acf47de3ef9d1d7 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f616ecf76aac4a8b554fbf5a90b1645d0f25438 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/cc653a8a408adfb4d0cd532145668aacd85ad96c Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/d294373f476c795aaee7dc2444e7edfdea01a606 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/e817504569dce49fd7a677fa510e500394af0c48 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f8337c9d723039760eecccf68bcb02752551e254 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f955f6a6857754826af8903475688ba54f72c1bb Exploit Patch
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/11/1
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/2
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/44260a552cd4ee50ee11eee45164c725f56f7027 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/642e7ce110cb8c320072532c29abe003385d50f5 Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f09299e2468dfc4f9ec72b05acf47de3ef9d1d7 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f616ecf76aac4a8b554fbf5a90b1645d0f25438 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/cc653a8a408adfb4d0cd532145668aacd85ad96c Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/d294373f476c795aaee7dc2444e7edfdea01a606 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/e817504569dce49fd7a677fa510e500394af0c48 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f8337c9d723039760eecccf68bcb02752551e254 Exploit Patch
https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f955f6a6857754826af8903475688ba54f72c1bb Exploit Patch

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The following list is the news that have been mention CVE-2012-4396 vulnerability anywhere in the article.

The following table lists the changes that have been made to the CVE-2012-4396 vulnerability over time.

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  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CPE Deprecation Remap by [email protected]

    Mar. 31, 2025

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Changed CPE Configuration OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* OR *cpe:2.3:a:owncloud:owncloud_server:4.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
  • CVE Modified by af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

    Nov. 21, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/11/1
    Added Reference http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/2
    Added Reference https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/44260a552cd4ee50ee11eee45164c725f56f7027
    Added Reference https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/642e7ce110cb8c320072532c29abe003385d50f5
    Added Reference https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f09299e2468dfc4f9ec72b05acf47de3ef9d1d7
    Added Reference https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f616ecf76aac4a8b554fbf5a90b1645d0f25438
    Added Reference https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/cc653a8a408adfb4d0cd532145668aacd85ad96c
    Added Reference https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/d294373f476c795aaee7dc2444e7edfdea01a606
    Added Reference https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/e817504569dce49fd7a677fa510e500394af0c48
    Added Reference https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f8337c9d723039760eecccf68bcb02752551e254
    Added Reference https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f955f6a6857754826af8903475688ba54f72c1bb
  • CVE Modified by [email protected]

    May. 14, 2024

    Action Type Old Value New Value
  • Initial Analysis by [email protected]

    Sep. 06, 2012

    Action Type Old Value New Value
EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days. Following chart shows the EPSS score history of the vulnerability.
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration

While CVE identifies specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2012-4396 is associated with the following CWEs:

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC) stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2012-4396 weaknesses.

Exploit Prediction

EPSS is a daily estimate of the probability of exploitation activity being observed over the next 30 days.

0.76 }} -0.02%

score

0.71026

percentile

CVSS2 - Vulnerability Scoring System
Access Vector
Access Complexity
Authentication
Confidentiality
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