# CVE-2012-3238: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Backup/Restore component in WebAdmin in Astaro Security Gateway before 8.305 allows remote a

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-07-09 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Backup/Restore component in WebAdmin in Astaro Security Gateway before 8.305 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the "Comment (optional)" field.

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## References

- http://archives.neohapsis.com/archives/fulldisclosure/2012-06/0206.html
- http://security.inshell.net/advisory/27
- http://www.astaro.com/en-uk/blog/up2date/8305

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