# CVE-2012-1209: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backend/core/engine/base.php in Fork CMS 3.2.4 and possibly other versions before 3.2.5 allows r

- Also known as: GHSA-V3FG-X8JW-M974
- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Fixed in: 3.2.5
- Published: 2012-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported
- forkcms/forkcms (Packagist): fixed in 3.2.5

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in backend/core/engine/base.php in Fork CMS 3.2.4 and possibly other versions before 3.2.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the highlight parameter.

## What to do

- Check your stack: if you ship or depend on n/a, forkcms/forkcms, upgrade to a fixed version (3.2.5) per the references below.
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## References

- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73393
- https://github.com/forkcms/forkcms/commit/df75e0797a6540c4d656969a2e7df7689603b2cf
- http://www.fork-cms.com/blog/detail/fork-cms-3-2-5-released
- https://github.com/forkcms/forkcms/commit/c8ec9c58a6b3c46cdd924532c1de99bcda6072ed

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