How severe is CVE-2012-4968?

CVE-2012-4968 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-4968 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-4968?

CVE-2012-4968 primarily affects Silverstripe. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-4968?

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

When was CVE-2012-4968 published?

CVE-2012-4968 was published on 2012-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-4968

CVE-2012-4968 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Silverstripe 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: 2% (78th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Silverstripe
Published: 2012-09-17
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.13 and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted string to the AbsoluteLinks, (2) BigSummary, (3) ContextSummary, (4) EscapeXML, (5) FirstParagraph, (6) FirstSentence, (7) Initial, (8) LimitCharacters, (9) LimitSentences, (10) LimitWordCount, (11) LimitWordCountXML, (12) Lower, (13) LowerCase, (14) NoHTML, (15) Summary, (16) Upper, (17) UpperCase, or (18) URL method in a template, different vectors than CVE-2012-0976.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-4968?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in SilverStripe 2.3.x before 2.3.13 and 2.4.x before 2.4.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via (1) a crafted string to the AbsoluteLinks, (2) BigSummary, (3) ContextSummary, (4) EscapeXML, (5) FirstParagraph, (6) FirstSentence, (7) Initial, (8) LimitCharacters, (9) LimitSentences, (10) LimitWordCount, (11) LimitWordCountXML, (12) Lower, (13) LowerCase, (14) NoHTML, (15) Summary, (16) Upper, (17) UpperCase, or (18) URL method in a template, different vectors than CVE-2012-0976.
How severe is CVE-2012-4968?: CVE-2012-4968 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-4968 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (78th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-4968?: CVE-2012-4968 primarily affects Silverstripe. In total, 19 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4968?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-4968 published?: CVE-2012-4968 was published on 2012-09-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (19)

cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.3.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.4.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:silverstripe:silverstripe:2.4.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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