CVE-2012-5452
CWE-79Published: October 22, 2012· Updated: Jun 16, 2026
Official Description
Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Subrion CMS 2.2.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) multi_title parameter to blocks/add/; (2) cost, (3) days, or (4) title[en] parameter to plans/add/; (5) name or (6) title[en] parameter to fields/group/add/ in admin/manage/; or (7) f[accounts][fullname] or (8) f[accounts][username] parameter to advsearch/. NOTE: This might overlap CVE-2011-5211. NOTE: it was later reported that the f[accounts][fullname] and f[accounts][username] vectors might also affect 2.2.2.
Technical Analysis
CVE-2012-5452 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-2012-5452. 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.
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Recommended Actions
- →Apply vendor patches immediately
- →Monitor CVE-2012-5452 in threat intel feeds
- →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts