Is CVE-2012-2582 actively exploited?

A proof-of-concept exploit is publicly available for CVE-2012-2582, but active exploitation has not been confirmed.

Can CVE-2012-2582 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2012-2582 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-2582?

CVE-2012-2582 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2012-2582

CWE-79Published: August 23, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Open Ticket Request System (OTRS) Help Desk 2.4.x before 2.4.13, 3.0.x before 3.0.15, and 3.1.x before 3.1.9, and OTRS ITSM 2.1.x before 2.1.5, 3.0.x before 3.0.6, and 3.1.x before 3.1.6, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an e-mail message body with (1) a Cascading Style Sheets (CSS) expression property in the STYLE attribute of an arbitrary element or (2) UTF-7 text in an HTTP-EQUIV="CONTENT-TYPE" META element.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-2582 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.

A proof-of-concept (PoC) exploit exists for CVE-2012-2582. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

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.