How severe is CVE-2012-4071?

CVE-2012-4071 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-4071 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-4071?

CVE-2012-4071 primarily affects Rsgallery2 Com Rsgallery2. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4071?

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

When was CVE-2012-4071 published?

CVE-2012-4071 was published on 2012-08-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-4071

CVE-2012-4071 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Rsgallery2 Com Rsgallery2 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: 1% (63rd percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Rsgallery2 Com Rsgallery2
Published: 2012-08-10
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the comments module in the RSGallery2 (com_rsgallery2) component before 2.3.0 for Joomla! 1.5.x, and before 3.2.0 for Joomla! 2.5.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted BBCode markup in a comment.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4071?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the comments module in the RSGallery2 (com_rsgallery2) component before 2.3.0 for Joomla! 1.5.x, and before 3.2.0 for Joomla! 2.5.x, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via crafted BBCode markup in a comment.
How severe is CVE-2012-4071?: CVE-2012-4071 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-4071 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (63rd percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4071?: CVE-2012-4071 primarily affects Rsgallery2 Com Rsgallery2. In total, 38 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4071?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-4071 published?: CVE-2012-4071 was published on 2012-08-10 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (38)

cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.9.0-4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.9.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.9.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.8:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.9:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.10:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.11:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.13:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.10.14:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.3:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.4:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.5:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.6:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.7:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.8:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.10:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.11.11:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.12.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.12.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.12.2:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.13.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.13.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.14.0:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:1.14.1:alpha:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:2.1.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:3.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:rsgallery2:com_rsgallery2:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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