How severe is CVE-2012-5889?

CVE-2012-5889 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-5889 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-5889?

CVE-2012-5889 primarily affects Alex Kellner Powermail. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-5889?

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

When was CVE-2012-5889 published?

CVE-2012-5889 was published on 2012-11-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-5889

CVE-2012-5889 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Alex Kellner Powermail 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% (56th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Alex Kellner Powermail
Published: 2012-11-17
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-5889?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.
How severe is CVE-2012-5889?: CVE-2012-5889 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-5889 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (56th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-5889?: CVE-2012-5889 primarily affects Alex Kellner Powermail. In total, 66 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-5889?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-5889 published?: CVE-2012-5889 was published on 2012-11-17 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (66)

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cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.1.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:alex_kellner:powermail:1.3.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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