Exploitation Summary
EIP tracks 1 public exploit for CVE-2012-4998. PoCs published by Am!r.
AI-analyzed exploit summary The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in starCMS due to improper input sanitization. It includes a proof-of-concept URL demonstrating the vulnerability but lacks executable exploit code.
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in index.php in starCMS allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the q parameter.
Exploits (1)
exploitdb
WRITEUP
VERIFIED
by Am!r · textwebappsphp
https://www.exploit-db.com/exploits/36895
The provided text describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in starCMS due to improper input sanitization. It includes a proof-of-concept URL demonstrating the vulnerability but lacks executable exploit code.
Classification
Writeup 90%
Attack Type
Xss
Complexity
Trivial
Reliability
Theoretical
Target:
starCMS (version not specified)
No auth needed
Prerequisites:
Access to a vulnerable starCMS instance
MITRE ATT&CK
devstral-2 · analyzed Feb 16, 2026
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References (4)
Core 4
Core References
Exploit x_refsource_misc
http://packetstormsecurity.org/files/110376/starcms-xss.txt
Exploit vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/52262
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/73637
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/79739
Scores
EPSS
0.0166
EPSS Percentile
73.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-79
Status
published
Products (1)
starcms/starcms
Published
Sep 19, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026