Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/login.php in Newscoop before 3.5.5…
Priority LOW 25CWE-79Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- User interaction
- — Not recorded in CVSS 2.0
- Attack complexity
- Medium
- Impact type
- Cross-site scripting
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Partial · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 2.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-79.
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in admin/login.php in Newscoop before 3.5.5 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the f_user_name parameter.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.02354 83rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | — | all versions | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- — Vendor— Affected all versions Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 5
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | up to 3.5.4 | Vulnerable | MiczFlor |
| cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.0 | Vulnerable | MiczFlor |
| cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.1 | Vulnerable | MiczFlor |
| cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.2 | Vulnerable | MiczFlor |
| cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | 3.5.3 | Vulnerable | MiczFlor |
- cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 3.5.4 Vulnerable ·MiczFlor
- cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.0 Vulnerable ·MiczFlor
- cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.1 Vulnerable ·MiczFlor
- cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.2 Vulnerable ·MiczFlor
- cpe:2.3:a:sourcefabric:newscoop:3.5.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions 3.5.3 Vulnerable ·MiczFlor
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-4679
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9pf2-fqfc-vhx2
References
More MiczFlor Newscoop vulnerabilities
- TI-2012-01710 Multiple PHP remote file inclusion vulnerabilities in Newscoop 3.5.x before 3.5.5 and 4… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
- TI-2012-01711 SQL injection vulnerability in admin/country/edit.php in Newscoop before 3.5.5 and 4.x… CVSS 2.0HIGH 7.5
- TI-2020-09481 Because of Unrestricted Upload of a File with a Dangerous Type, Sourcefabric Newscoop… CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.8
- TI-2012-01712 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Newscoop 3.5.x before 3.5.5 and… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
- TI-2013-00615 Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Newscoop 4.x through 4.1.0 allow… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2012-4679 · CVE Program
- CVE-2012-4679 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9pf2-fqfc-vhx2 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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