# CVE-2012-4267: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in user/register in Sockso 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script o

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Public exploit code: 1 on Exploit-DB
- Published: 2012-08-13 · Updated: 2024-09-17

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in user/register in Sockso 1.5 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the name parameter.

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## References

- http://secunia.com/advisories/49148
- http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18868
- https://github.com/rodnaph/sockso/commit/fe2d895ea8eb8b8ccad5a3319f472e45d6ba5136
- https://github.com/rodnaph/sockso/pull/99/files
- https://github.com/rodnaph/sockso/issues/93
- http://smwyg.com/blog/#sockso-persistant-xss-attack
- https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18868

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