# CVE-2012-1212: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the smwfOnSfSetTargetName function in extensions/SMWHalo/includes/SMW\_Initialize.php in Semantic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-02-20 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the smwfOnSfSetTargetName function in extensions/SMWHalo/includes/SMW_Initialize.php in Semantic Enterprise Wiki (SMW+) 1.5.6, 1.6.0_2 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the target parameter to index.php/Special:FormEdit. NOTE: some of these details are obtained from third party information.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/47968
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73167
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/51980
- http://st2tea.blogspot.com/2012/02/smw-enterprise-wiki-156-cross-site.html
- http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/109637/SMW-1.5.6-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

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