CVE-2012-6640
CVE-2012-6640 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Horde Groupware 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: Horde Groupware
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Horde Internet Mail Program (IMP) before 5.0.22, as used in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 4.0.9, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted SVG image attachment, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5565.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-6640?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Horde Internet Mail Program (IMP) before 5.0.22, as used in Horde Groupware Webmail Edition before 4.0.9, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via a crafted SVG image attachment, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-5565.
- How severe is CVE-2012-6640?
- CVE-2012-6640 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2012-6640 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-2012-6640?
- CVE-2012-6640 primarily affects Horde Groupware. In total, 37 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-6640?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2012-6640 published?
- CVE-2012-6640 was published on 2014-04-05 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2012/000775.html
- http://lists.horde.org/archives/announce/2012/000840.html
- https://github.com/horde/horde/commit/08c699f744b6d2be1a5f3a2ba7203f4631b4c5dc
Affected products (37)
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:*:*:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0:*:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0:rc1:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0:rc2:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0.1:*:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0.2:*:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0.3:*:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0.4:*:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0.5:*:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0.6:*:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:groupware:4.0.7:*:webamail:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0:alpha1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.12:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.13:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.14:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.15:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.16:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.17:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.18:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.19:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:horde:imp:5.0.20:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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