XSS in Codeigniter

CVE-2012-1915

EllisLab CodeIgniter 2.1.2 allows remote attackers to bypass the xss_clean() Filter and perform XSS attacks.

Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)

EPSS: 0.019 (77.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.1 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:R/S:C/C:L/I:L/A:N.

Affected products

Codeigniter
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-79 — Cross-site Scripting

References

cve@mitre.org (VDB Entry, Third Party Advisory, vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-1915?: CVE-2012-1915 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Codeigniter, classified under Cross-site Scripting. CVSS score: 6.1/10. Published 2020-01-09.
How severe is CVE-2012-1915?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.1 out of 10.