Is CVE-2012-6037 actively exploited?

No active exploitation of CVE-2012-6037 has been confirmed so far. Continue monitoring, as exploit status can change.

Can CVE-2012-6037 be exploited remotely?

Yes. CVE-2012-6037 is exploitable remotely over the network (CVSS attack vector: Network).

What is the CVSS score of CVE-2012-6037?

CVE-2012-6037 has a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

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CVE-2012-6037

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

4.3

CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Mahara 1.4.x before 1.4.5 and 1.5.x before 1.5.4, and other versions including 1.2, allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a CSV header with "unknown fields," which are not properly handled in error messages in the (1) bulk user, (2) group, and (3) group member upload capabilities. NOTE: this issue was originally part of CVE-2012-2243, but that ID was SPLIT due to different issues by different researchers.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-6037 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.