CVE-2012-4029
MEDIUM
6.1
CVSS Score
Published: February 8, 2020 at 05:44 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:44 PM UTC
2 products affected across 1 vendorChamiloChamilo LMS
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Severity
MEDIUM6.1
Exploit prediction
EPSS 1%
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in main/dropbox/index.php in Chamilo LMS before 1.8.8.6 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the category_name parameter in an addsentcategory action.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
v < 1.8.8.6
Affected range stops below 1.8.8.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
v < 1.8.8.6
Affected range stops below 1.8.8.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
References (3)
x_refsource_MISCPatchVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
http://support.chamilo.org/attachments/download/2863/chamilo-1.8.8.4-to-1.8.8.6.patchx_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
Source: [email protected]
https://packetstormsecurity.com/files/115927/Chamilo-1.8.8.4-XSS-File-Deletion.htmlx_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://support.chamilo.org/projects/chamilo-18/wiki/Security_issues#Issue-7-2012-07-16-Moderate-risk-Several-moderate-security-flawsCVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- NONE
- User Interaction
- REQUIRED
- Scope
- CHANGED
- Confidentiality
- LOW
- Integrity
- LOW
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-79
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