Tecnick TCExam up to 11.2.21 question_subject_id cross site scripting

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Summaryinfo

A vulnerability described as problematic has been identified in Tecnick TCExam up to 11.2.21. This vulnerability affects unknown code. Such manipulation of the argument question_subject_id leads to cross site scripting. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2012-4238. The attack may be launched remotely. There is no exploit available. Upgrading the affected component is recommended.

Detailsinfo

A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in Tecnick TCExam up to 11.2.21. Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation of the argument question_subject_id with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to 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. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/code/tce_edit_answer.php in TCExam before 11.3.008 allows remote authenticated users with level 5 or greater permissions to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the question_subject_id parameter.

The weakness was shared 08/20/2012 (Website). The advisory is shared for download at reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-4238 since 08/09/2012. The exploitation is known to be difficult. The attack may be launched remotely. The requirement for exploitation is a simple authentication. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1059.007.

Upgrading to version 11.2.022 eliminates this vulnerability. Applying the patch edf6e08622642f1b2421f4355d98250d9e1b0742 is able to eliminate this problem. The best possible mitigation is suggested to be upgrading to the latest version.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Secunia (SA50141†). The entry VDB-61723 is related to this item. Once again VulDB remains the best source for vulnerability data.

Productinfo

Vendor

• Tecnick

Name

• TCExam

Version

• 11.2.0
• 11.2.1
• 11.2.2
• 11.2.3
• 11.2.4
• 11.2.5
• 11.2.6
• 11.2.7
• 11.2.8
• 11.2.9
• 11.2.10
• 11.2.11
• 11.2.12
• 11.2.13
• 11.2.14
• 11.2.15
• 11.2.16
• 11.2.17
• 11.2.18
• 11.2.19
• 11.2.20
• 11.2.21

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CVSSv4info

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CVSSv3info

VulDB Meta Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Meta Temp Score: 3.4

VulDB Base Score: 3.5
VulDB Temp Score: 3.4
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Exploitinginfo

Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-94 / CWE-74
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ATT&CK: 🔍

Physical: No
Local: No
Remote: Yes

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Status: Not defined

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Threat Intelligenceinfo

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Countermeasuresinfo

Recommended: Upgrade
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Upgrade: TCExam 11.2.022
Patch: edf6e08622642f1b2421f4355d98250d9e1b0742

Timelineinfo

08/07/2012 🔍
08/09/2012 +2 days 🔍
08/20/2012 +11 days 🔍
08/20/2012 +0 days 🔍
03/23/2015 +945 days 🔍
12/12/2021 +2456 days 🔍

Sourcesinfo

Advisory: reactionpenetrationtesting.co.uk
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-4238 (🔍)
GCVE (CVE): GCVE-0-2012-4238
GCVE (VulDB): GCVE-100-61724
Secunia: 50141 - TCExam Cross-Site Scripting and SQL Injection Vulnerabilities, Less Critical

See also: 🔍

Entryinfo

Created: 03/23/2015 16:50
Updated: 12/12/2021 08:59
Changes: 03/23/2015 16:50 (53), 02/19/2019 19:53 (1), 12/12/2021 08:59 (3)
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