How severe is CVE-2012-5164?

CVE-2012-5164 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-5164 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-5164?

CVE-2012-5164 primarily affects Fork-cms Fork Cms. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5164?

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

When was CVE-2012-5164 published?

CVE-2012-5164 was published on 2012-09-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-5164

CVE-2012-5164 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Fork-cms Fork Cms 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% (65th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Fork-cms Fork Cms
Published: 2012-09-26
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Fork CMS before 3.2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the term parameter to (1) autocomplete.php, (2) search/ajax/autosuggest.php, (3) livesuggest.php, or (4) save.php in frontend/modules/search/ajax.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5164?: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Fork CMS before 3.2.7 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the term parameter to (1) autocomplete.php, (2) search/ajax/autosuggest.php, (3) livesuggest.php, or (4) save.php in frontend/modules/search/ajax.
How severe is CVE-2012-5164?: CVE-2012-5164 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-5164 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (65th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-5164?: CVE-2012-5164 primarily affects Fork-cms Fork Cms. In total, 42 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5164?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-5164 published?: CVE-2012-5164 was published on 2012-09-26 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (42)

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cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:2.6.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.0.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:fork-cms:fork_cms:3.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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