CVE-2012-5164: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2012-5164: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Fork CMS before 3.2.7 allow remote attackers to inje...

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Fork CMS before 3.2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the term parameter to (1) autocomplete.php, (2) search/ajax/autosuggest.php, (3) livesuggest.php, or (4) save.php in frontend/modules/search/ajax.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 20:58 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Fork CMS versions before 3.2.7 had multiple search-related pages that could reflect attacker-supplied script or HTML. If an organization still runs an old public Fork CMS site, this could affect site visitors or administrators through browser-based attacks. Exposure is limited to organizations running Fork CMS before 3.2.7, especially public sites with the affected search AJAX endpoints reachable. The source bundle does not provide CPEs or exact deployment prevalence. Treat this as a cleanup priority for any remaining legacy Fork CMS sites. It is not KEV-listed in the provided data, but public XSS on an internet-facing CMS can create business risk through user trust, session abuse, and site integrity impacts. Mitigation focus: Upgrade Fork CMS to 3.2.7 or later after checking vendor guidance.; Confirm the referenced fix commits are included in the deployed codebase.; Restrict access to legacy administrative or search endpoints where business-safe..

Prepared: Jun 27, 2026, 16:25 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Sep 26, 2012, 00:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://github.com/forkcms/forkcms/commit/641e27bf1e9a7e320d6856399a7c274934bb351eCVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/forkcms/forkcms/commit/03e8f5b53f193a87116b3875eec39769d5c07114CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/forkcms/forkcms/pull/247CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
fork-multiple-xss(78957)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF

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