Is CVE-2012-2243 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2012-2243 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2012-2243 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2012-2243 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2243?

CVE-2012-2243 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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MEDIUM

CVE-2012-2243

CWE-79Published: November 24, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML by uploading an XML file with the xhtml extension, which is rendered inline as script. NOTE: this can be leveraged with CVE-2012-2244 to execute arbitrary code without authentication, as demonstrated by modifying the clamav path.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-2243 can be exploited remotely over the network without requiring physical or adjacent access, significantly expanding the attack surface for threat actors.

Exploitation requires some privileges, which limits the exposure to scenarios where an attacker has already gained initial access.

From a weakness classification perspective (CWE-79): Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities allow attackers to inject malicious scripts into web pages viewed by other users.