How severe is CVE-2012-6561?

CVE-2012-6561 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-6561 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-6561?

CVE-2012-6561 primarily affects Elgg. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6561?

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

When was CVE-2012-6561 published?

CVE-2012-6561 was published on 2013-05-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-6561

CVE-2012-6561 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Elgg 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% (64th percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-79
Affected product: Elgg
Published: 2013-05-23
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in engine/lib/views.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the view parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6561?: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in engine/lib/views.php in Elgg before 1.8.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the view parameter to index.php. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.
How severe is CVE-2012-6561?: CVE-2012-6561 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-6561 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 1% (64th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-6561?: CVE-2012-6561 primarily affects Elgg. In total, 23 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6561?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-6561 published?: CVE-2012-6561 was published on 2013-05-23 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (23)

cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.7.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:elgg:elgg:1.8.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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