CVE-2012-6528

CVE-2012-6528 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Atutor 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% (77th percentile)
• Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
• Weakness: CWE-79
• Affected product: Atutor
• Published: 2013-01-31
• Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ATutor before 2.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to (1) themes/default/tile_search/index.tmpl.php, (2) login.php, (3) search.php, (4) password_reminder.php, (5) login.php/jscripts/infusion, (6) login.php/mods/_standard/flowplayer, (7) browse.php/jscripts/infusion/framework/fss, (8) registration.php/themes/default/ie_styles.css, (9) about.php, or (10) themes/default/social/basic_profile.tmpl.php.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6528?

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in ATutor before 2.1 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO to (1) themes/default/tile_search/index.tmpl.php, (2) login.php, (3) search.php, (4) password_reminder.php, (5) login.php/jscripts/infusion, (6) login.php/mods/_standard/flowplayer, (7) browse.php/jscripts/infusion/framework/fss, (8) registration.php/themes/default/ie_styles.css, (9) about.php, or (10) themes/default/social/basic_profile.tmpl.php.

How severe is CVE-2012-6528?

CVE-2012-6528 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-6528 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (77th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-6528?

CVE-2012-6528 primarily affects Atutor. In total, 29 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6528?

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

When was CVE-2012-6528 published?

CVE-2012-6528 was published on 2013-01-31 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

• http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/bugtraq/2012-01/0094.html
• http://atutor.ca/atutor/change_log.php
• http://secunia.com/advisories/47597
• http://www.darksecurity.de/advisories/2012/SSCHADV2012-002.txt
• http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51423
• https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/72412

Affected products (29)

• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.1:pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.1:pl2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.3:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.5.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.6.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.6.1:pl1:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:1.6.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
• cpe:2.3:a:atutor:atutor:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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