CVE-2012-5920
mediumpriority · track · 17EPSS 0.010 · 62 %ileEUUSEPSS · scored 2026-10-27
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Google Web Toolkit (GWT) 2.4 through 2.5 Final, as used in JBoss Operations Network (ON) 3.1.1 and possibly other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors. NOTE: this issue exists because of an incomplete fix for CVE-2012-4563.
remediations
Vendor fix, mitigation, or workaround guidance, as published by each source.
A vendor fix is available.
- FixedRed Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.1redhat_csaf
The References section of this erratum contains a download link (you must log in to download the update). Before applying this update, back up your existing JBoss ON installation (including its databases, applications, configuration files, the JBoss ON server's file system directory, and so on). Refer to the JBoss Operations Network 3.1.2 Release Notes for installation information.
https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013:0187
cvss
Technical severity, 0–10. One row per scoring source.
base score 0–10 · higher = more severe · hover a vector to decode⚠ sources disagree · low–medium · 3.7–4.3
weaknesses
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affected products (5)
Products and version ranges known to be affected.
- Red Hat JBoss Operations Network 3.1all versionsfixedredhat_csafUScpe:/a:redhat:jboss_operations_network:3.1.2
advisories (1)
Vendor and ecosystem advisories describing this.
- RHSA-2013:0187Red Hat Security Advisory: JBoss Operations Network 3.1.2 update2013-01-23csaf · redhat_csafUS
JBoss Operations Network 3.1.2, which fixes one security issue and several bugs, is now available from the Red Hat Customer Portal. The Red Hat Security Response Team has rated this update as having moderate security impact. A Common Vulnerability Scoring System (CVSS) base score, which gives a detailed severity rating, is available from the CVE link in the References section.
also known as (3)
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sources
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references (12)
External citations — patches, advisories, analysis.
- https://developers.google.com/web-toolkit/release-notes#Release_Notes_2_4_0Patchcnnvd
- https://www.ibm.com/blogs/psirt/security-bulletin-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability-in-google-web-toolkit-may-affect-ibm-business-automation-workflow-and-ibm-business-process-manager-bpm-cve-2012-5920/cnnvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0187.htmlenisa_euvd
- http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/10/31/1enisa_euvd
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/57538enisa_euvd
- https://developers.google.com/web-toolkit/release-notes#Release_Notes_2_4_0enisa_euvd
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/80331enisa_euvd
- http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2013-0187.htmlnvd
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