HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-4396
MEDIUM

CVE-2012-4396

CWE-79Published: September 5, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

4.3
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ownCloud before 4.0.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) file names to apps/user_ldap/settings.php; (2) url or (3) title parameter to apps/bookmarks/ajax/editBookmark.php; (4) tag or (5) page parameter to apps/bookmarks/ajax/updateList.php; (6) identity to apps/user_openid/settings.php; (7) stack name in apps/gallery/lib/tiles.php; (8) root parameter to apps/gallery/templates/index.php; (9) calendar displayname in apps/calendar/templates/part.import.php; (10) calendar uri in apps/calendar/templates/part.choosecalendar.rowfields.php; (11) title, (12) location, or (13) description parameter in apps/calendar/lib/object.php; (14) certain vectors in core/js/multiselect.js; or (15) artist, (16) album, or (17) title comments parameter in apps/media/lib_scanner.php.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-4396 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.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

Exploitability
Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityM
Privileges Req.
User Interaction
Scope
Impact
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityP
AvailabilityNone
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

Affected Vendors & Products

owncloud2 product(s)
owncloudowncloud server
Source: NVD CPE · 6 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

NO KNOWN EXPLOITNo public exploit confirmed at this time
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/44260a552cd4ee50ee11eee45164c725f56f7027
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/642e7ce110cb8c320072532c29abe003385d50f5
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f09299e2468dfc4f9ec72b05acf47de3ef9d1d7
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f616ecf76aac4a8b554fbf5a90b1645d0f25438
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/cc653a8a408adfb4d0cd532145668aacd85ad96c
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/d294373f476c795aaee7dc2444e7edfdea01a606
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/e817504569dce49fd7a677fa510e500394af0c48
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f8337c9d723039760eecccf68bcb02752551e254
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f955f6a6857754826af8903475688ba54f72c1bb
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/44260a552cd4ee50ee11eee45164c725f56f7027
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/642e7ce110cb8c320072532c29abe003385d50f5
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f09299e2468dfc4f9ec72b05acf47de3ef9d1d7
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f616ecf76aac4a8b554fbf5a90b1645d0f25438
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/cc653a8a408adfb4d0cd532145668aacd85ad96c
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/d294373f476c795aaee7dc2444e7edfdea01a606
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/e817504569dce49fd7a677fa510e500394af0c48
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f8337c9d723039760eecccf68bcb02752551e254
PATCHhttps://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f955f6a6857754826af8903475688ba54f72c1bb

All References (22)

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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/11/1
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/2
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/44260a552cd4ee50ee11eee45164c725f56f7027Exploit · Patch
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/642e7ce110cb8c320072532c29abe003385d50f5Patch
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f09299e2468dfc4f9ec72b05acf47de3ef9d1d7Exploit · Patch
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/8f616ecf76aac4a8b554fbf5a90b1645d0f25438Exploit · Patch
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/cc653a8a408adfb4d0cd532145668aacd85ad96cExploit · Patch
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/d294373f476c795aaee7dc2444e7edfdea01a606Exploit · Patch
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/e817504569dce49fd7a677fa510e500394af0c48Exploit · Patch
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f8337c9d723039760eecccf68bcb02752551e254Exploit · Patch
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/f955f6a6857754826af8903475688ba54f72c1bbExploit · Patch
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/11/1
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http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/02/2
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/44260a552cd4ee50ee11eee45164c725f56f7027Exploit · Patch
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https://github.com/owncloud/core/commit/642e7ce110cb8c320072532c29abe003385d50f5Patch

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-4396
CVSS Score4.3 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-79
CISA KEVNo
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedSep 5, 2012

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2012-4396 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
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