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CVE-2012-4745: Acuity CMS admin login can run injected scripts

CVE-2012-4745 · published 14 years ago

Summary

The login page of Acuity CMS version 2.6.2 lets an attacker place malicious code in the username field. This could let them run unwanted scripts in a user's browser, potentially stealing data or altering the site. Update to a patched version or apply the vendor's recommended fix as soon as possible.

What to do

The CVE record does not list a fixed version. Check the vendor's site or the advisory links below - a fix may already be released.

Affected software

Vendor	Product	Affected versions
the_collective	acuity_cms	2.6.2 `cpe:2.3:a:the_collective:acuity_cms:2.6.2:::::::*`

Original advisory text

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/login.asp in Acuity CMS 2.6.2 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the UserName parameter.

References

Fix within

Internet-facing 60 days

Internal At next upgrade

Not known to be exploited
Needs hands-on effort to exploit (estimated)
Gives an attacker partial control (estimated)

Severity

4.3 Medium

Exploitation

2% chance of attack within 30 days

Type

CWE-79Cross-site Scripting (XSS)

Timeline

Published31 Aug 2012

Updated3 Nov 2026

First seen29 Sep 2026

Sources

CVE-2012-4745 · NVD

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