HOMEVULNERABILITIESCVE-2012-6433
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CVE-2012-6433

CWE-352Published: January 3, 2013· Updated: Jun 16, 2026

6.8
CVSS v3.1

Official Description

Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in e107_admin/newspost.php in e107 1.0.1 allows remote attackers to hijack the authentication of administrators for requests that conduct XSS attacks via the news_title parameter in a create action.

NVD Source

Technical Analysis

CVE-2012-6433 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-2012-6433. While not yet confirmed in active campaigns, the availability of PoC code increases exploitation risk substantially.

CVSS v3.1 Vector Breakdown

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

Affected Vendors & Products

e1071 product(s)
e107
Source: NVD CPE · 1 total CPE entries

Exploit & PoC Resources

POC AVAILABLEProof-of-concept code exists
Exploit-DB
Offensive Security exploit database
GitHub PoC Search
Community PoC repositories
Rapid7 / Metasploit
Metasploit module search
PacketStorm
Security advisories & exploits
NVD Detail
Official NIST entry
MITRE CVE
CVE Program entry
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Official Patches & Advisories

PATCHhttp://e107.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/e107/trunk/e107_0.7/e107_admin/newspost.php?sortdir=down&r1=12622&r2=12992&sortby=rev
PATCHhttp://e107.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/e107/trunk/e107_0.7/e107_admin/newspost.php?sortdir=down&r1=12622&r2=12992&sortby=rev

All References (6)

→
http://e107.org/changelog
→
http://e107.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/e107/trunk/e107_0.7/e107_admin/newspost.php?sortdir=down&r1=12622&r2=12992&sortby=revExploit · Patch
→
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23828/Exploit
→
http://e107.org/changelog
→
http://e107.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/e107/trunk/e107_0.7/e107_admin/newspost.php?sortdir=down&r1=12622&r2=12992&sortby=revExploit · Patch
→
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/23828/Exploit

Quick Facts

CVE IDCVE-2012-6433
CVSS Score6.8 / 10
SeverityMEDIUM
WeaknessCWE-352
CISA KEVNo
ExploitPOC
Affected1 vendor(s)
PublishedJan 3, 2013

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Recommended Actions

  • →Apply vendor patches immediately
  • →Monitor CVE-2012-6433 in threat intel feeds
  • →Review IDS/IPS signatures for exploitation attempts
Data sourced from NVD (NIST), CISA KEV, and EPSS (FIRST). Analysis generated by CTIWATCH.COM. CVE data is provided under the NVD usage policy.
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