CVE-2012-3551

Dell Crowbar < 1.4 - Cross-Site Scripting via File Parameter

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

Exploitation Summary

EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-3551. PoCs published by Matthias Weckbecker.

AI-analyzed exploit summary This exploit demonstrates a reflected XSS vulnerability in Crowbar by injecting malicious JavaScript into the 'file' parameter. The payload executes an alert with the document.cookie, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Description

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in crowbar_framework/app/views/support/index.html.haml in the Crowbar barclamp in Crowbar, possibly 1.4 and earlier, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the file parameter to /utils.

Exploits (1)

exploitdb WORKING POC VERIFIED
by Matthias Weckbecker · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/37690

This exploit demonstrates a reflected XSS vulnerability in Crowbar by injecting malicious JavaScript into the 'file' parameter. The payload executes an alert with the document.cookie, proving arbitrary script execution in the context of the affected site.

Classification
Working Poc 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Reliable
Target: Crowbar (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites: Victim must visit the crafted URL
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026 Full analysis →

References (5)

Core 5

Scores

EPSS 0.0332
EPSS Percentile 87.1%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (1)
dell/crowbar < 1.4
Published Sep 05, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026