CVE-2012-1979

SyndeoCMS < 3.0.01 - Authenticated Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Email Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-1979. PoCs published by Ivano Binetti.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This is a writeup describing a persistent XSS vulnerability in SyndeoCMS <= 3.0.01. The exploit involves injecting malicious JavaScript into the 'email' parameter, which is executed when another user views the profile.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in starnet/index.php in SyndeoCMS 3.0.01 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the email parameter (aka Email address field) in an edit_user configuration action.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WRITEUP VERIFIED
by Ivano Binetti · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18686

This is a writeup describing a persistent XSS vulnerability in SyndeoCMS <= 3.0.01. The exploit involves injecting malicious JavaScript into the 'email' parameter, which is executed when another user views the profile.

Classification
Writeup 100%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: SyndeoCMS <= 3.0.01
Auth required
Prerequisites: Authenticated user access to profile settings
MITRE ATT&CK
mistral-large-3 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (6)

Core 6
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/80746
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52840
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74545
Exploit exploit x_refsource_exploit-db
http://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/18686/

Scores

EPSS 0.0168
EPSS Percentile 74.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (12)
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.4
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.4.10
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.5.00
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.5.01
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.6.00
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.7.00
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.8.00
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.8.1
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.8.02
syndeocms/syndeocms 2.9.00
... and 2 more
Published Apr 17, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026