CVE-2012-0979

Published: Feb 2, 2012Modified: Apr 29, 2026

4.3

Vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability: 8.6 / Impact: 2.9

Source: NVD

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in TWiki allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the organization field in a profile, involving (1) registration or (2) editing of the user.

Affected (2)

Products: Twiki: Twiki

Twiki

1 product

Twiki

Configuration A

2 vulnerable

Vulnerable Software	Affected Versions
Twiki Twiki	All versions
Twiki Twiki	Version 5.1.1

Related CWEs

CWE-79

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

References (14)

http://osvdb.org/78664

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/109246/twiki-xss.txt

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://secunia.com/advisories/47784

Source: cve@mitre.org

Vendor Advisory

http://st2tea.blogspot.com/2012/01/cross-site-scripting-twiki.html

Source: cve@mitre.org

Exploit

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51731

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securitytracker.com/id?1026604

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72821

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/78664