CVE-2012-4989: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-4989: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/plugin-index.php in OpenX 2.8.10 before revision 81823 al...

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/plugin-index.php in OpenX 2.8.10 before revision 81823 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the parent parameter in an info action.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 20:50 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

CVE-2012-4989 is a cross-site scripting issue in OpenX 2.8.10 before revision 81823. An attacker could inject script or HTML through an admin plugin page parameter. Business impact depends on whether legacy OpenX admin interfaces remain reachable and who can be tricked into viewing crafted content. Exposure is most likely in legacy OpenX 2.8.10 deployments, especially where the admin interface is internet-accessible or reachable by untrusted users. The provided affected-product metadata is incomplete, so teams should verify product lineage and exact revision locally. Treat as a legacy-platform risk. It is not supported by active-exploitation evidence in the bundle, but exposed admin systems can create account compromise and data-integrity risk if XSS reaches privileged users. Mitigation focus: Upgrade OpenX to revision 81823 or later where applicable.; Check current vendor or maintainer guidance for supported migration options.; Restrict administrative interface access to trusted networks and users..

Prepared: Jun 24, 2026, 19:46 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Oct 22, 2012, 23:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://svn.openx.org/openx/trunk/lib/templates/admin/plugin-group-view.htmlCVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
openx-pluginindex-xss(79196)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
https://www.htbridge.com/advisory/HTB23116CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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