CKeditor FCKeditor up to 2.6.7 print_textinputs_var cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability marked as problematic has been reported in CKeditor FCKeditor. Impacted is the function print_textinputs_var. Performing a manipulation results in cross site scripting. This vulnerability is known as CVE-2012-4000. Remote exploitation of the attack is possible. Furthermore, an exploit is available.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, was found in CKeditor FCKeditor. This affects the function print_textinputs_var. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-79. 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. This is going to have an impact on integrity. The summary by CVE is:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the print_textinputs_var function in editor/dialog/fck_spellerpages/spellerpages/server-scripts/spellchecker.php in FCKeditor 2.6.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via textinputs array parameters.

The weakness was published 07/12/2012 by Emilio Pinna (Website). It is possible to read the advisory at debian.org. This vulnerability is uniquely identified as CVE-2012-4000 since 07/12/2012. It is possible to initiate the attack remotely. No form of authentication is needed for exploitation. It demands that the victim is doing some kind of user interaction. Technical details and a public exploit are known. The attack technique deployed by this issue is T1059.007 according to MITRE ATT&CK.

The exploit is shared for download at securityfocus.com. It is declared as proof-of-concept. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 61438 (Debian DSA-2522-1 : fckeditor - XSS), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family Debian Local Security Checks.

There is no information about possible countermeasures known. It may be suggested to replace the affected object with an alternative product.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (76604), Exploit-DB (37457), Tenable (61438), SecurityFocus (BID 54188†) and Secunia (SA49606†). Statistical analysis made it clear that VulDB provides the best quality for vulnerability data.

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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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Physical: No
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Remote: Yes

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Access: Public
Status: Proof-of-Concept
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Nessus ID: 61438
Nessus Name: Debian DSA-2522-1 : fckeditor - XSS
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OpenVAS ID: 71499
OpenVAS Name: Debian Security Advisory DSA 2522-1 (fckeditor)
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03/23/2015 +943 days 🔍
01/10/2025 +3581 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: DSA-2522
Researcher: Emilio Pinna
Status: Not defined

CVE: CVE-2012-4000 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4000
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61275

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X-Force: 76604
SecurityFocus: 54188 - FCKEditor 'spellchecker.php' Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
Secunia: 49606 - FCKeditor "print_textinputs_var()" Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerabilities, Less Critical
Vulnerability Center: 35960 - FCKeditor 2.6.7 and earlier Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability via Text Input Array Parameters, Medium

scip Labs: https://www.scip.ch/en/?labs.20161013

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 01/10/2025 11:39
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (59), 04/16/2017 10:41 (17), 12/06/2021 07:29 (3), 12/06/2021 07:34 (1), 12/06/2021 07:40 (2), 01/10/2025 11:39 (19)
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