How severe is CVE-2012-1039?

CVE-2012-1039 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-1039 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-1039?

CVE-2012-1039 primarily affects Dotclear. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-1039?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-1039 published?

CVE-2012-1039 was published on 2012-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-1039

CVE-2012-1039 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Dotclear with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (89th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Dotclear
Published: 2012-03-19
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dotclear before 2.4.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) login_data parameter to admin/auth.php; (2) nb parameter to admin/blogs.php; (3) type, (4) sortby, (5) order, or (6) status parameters to admin/comments.php; or (7) page parameter to admin/plugin.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1039?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Dotclear before 2.4.2 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) login_data parameter to admin/auth.php; (2) nb parameter to admin/blogs.php; (3) type, (4) sortby, (5) order, or (6) status parameters to admin/comments.php; or (7) page parameter to admin/plugin.php.
How severe is CVE-2012-1039?: CVE-2012-1039 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-1039 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (89th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-1039?: CVE-2012-1039 primarily affects Dotclear. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-1039?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-1039 published?: CVE-2012-1039 was published on 2012-03-19 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (33)

cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:1.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:1.2.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:1.2.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:beta_2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:beta_3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:beta_4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:beta_5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:beta_5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:beta_6:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:beta_7:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:dotclear:dotclear:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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