CVE-2012-1224

ContentLion Alpha 1.3 - Cross-Site Scripting via PATH_INFO

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-1224. PoCs published by Stefan Schurtz.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a reflected XSS vulnerability in ContentLion Alpha 1.3 by injecting a malicious script via the URL parameter. The PoC triggers an alert dialog, proving arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in system/classes/login.php in ContentLion Alpha 1.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the PATH_INFO.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Stefan Schurtz · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36870

This exploit demonstrates a reflected XSS vulnerability in ContentLion Alpha 1.3 by injecting a malicious script via the URL parameter. The PoC triggers an alert dialog, proving arbitrary JavaScript execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: ContentLion Alpha 1.3
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit a crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (2)

Core 2
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/78833

Scores

EPSS 0.0133
EPSS Percentile 67.7%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
contentlion/contentlion_alpha 1.3
Published Feb 21, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026