CVE-2012-3530
CVE-2012-3530 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Typo3 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.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (74th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Typo3
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the t3lib_div::quoteJSvalue API function in TYPO3 4.5.x before 4.5.19, 4.6.x before 4.6.12 and 4.7.x before 4.7.4 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via certain HTML5 JavaScript events.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-3530?
- Incomplete blacklist vulnerability in the t3lib_div::quoteJSvalue API function in TYPO3 4.5.x before 4.5.19, 4.6.x before 4.6.12 and 4.7.x before 4.7.4 allows remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via certain HTML5 JavaScript events.
- How severe is CVE-2012-3530?
- CVE-2012-3530 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2012-3530 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (74th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-3530?
- CVE-2012-3530 primarily affects Typo3. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-3530?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2012-3530 published?
- CVE-2012-3530 was published on 2012-09-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://osvdb.org/84772
- http://secunia.com/advisories/50287
- http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-core/typo3-core-sa-2012-004/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2537
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/08/22/8
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/77794
Affected products (38)
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.5.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:typo3:typo3:4.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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