Security readout for executives and security teams
CVE-2012-6040 is a cross-site scripting issue in File King Advanced File Management 1.4. A remote attacker could inject web script or HTML through the users.php page parameter. Business urgency depends on whether this old application is still deployed and reachable. Exposure is likely limited to organizations still running File King Advanced File Management 1.4, especially if users.php is reachable by untrusted users or the internet. Prioritize investigation if the product is internet-facing or used by privileged staff. Otherwise, handle through legacy application cleanup and exposure reduction. Mitigation focus: Check vendor or maintainer guidance for a fixed release or official workaround.; Retire or replace File King Advanced File Management 1.4 if no supported fix exists.; Restrict access to users.php to trusted users and networks..
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- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- advancedfilemanagement-users-xss(72275)CVE reference · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF
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