# CVE-2012-4247: Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in lists/admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 allow remote attackers to inject arbi

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-08-12 · Updated: 2024-09-16

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in lists/admin/index.php in phpList before 2.10.19 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) remote_user, (2) remote_database, (3) remote_userprefix, (4) remote_password, or (5) remote_prefix parameter to the import4 page; or the (6) id parameter to the bouncerule page.

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## Related

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## References

- http://www.phplist.com/?lid=579
- https://www.httpcs.com/advisory/httpcs1
- https://www.httpcs.com/advisories
- https://www.httpcs.com/advisory/httpcs4
- https://www.httpcs.com/advisory/httpcs3
- https://www.httpcs.com/advisory/httpcs2
- https://www.httpcs.com/advisory/httpcs6
- https://www.httpcs.com/advisory/httpcs7
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18419

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