TI-2012-04531 Aliases CVE-2012-5357 GHSA-8hjq-53vf-885h

Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 uses the XslCompiledTransform…

HIGH 79CWE-19Published 2017-10-30 · Updated 2024-08-06

Key facts

Attack vector: Network
Privileges required: None
User interaction: None
Attack complexity: Low
Impact type: —
Confidentiality · integrity · availability: High · High · High
Fix status: No fix listed

Attack profile from CVSS 3.0 · NVD. Fix status from CNA.

Summary

Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02 SP5 uses the XslCompiledTransform class with enablescript set to true, which allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code with NETWORK SERVICE privileges via crafted XSL data.

Why it matters now

EPSS 0.67776 99th 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 · 1

CPE	Versions	Role	Vendor
cpe:2.3:a:ektron:ektron_content_management_system::sp4::::::*	up to 8.02	Vulnerable	Ektron

cpe:2.3:a:ektron:ektron_content_management_system:*:sp4:*:*:*:*:*:* Versions up to 8.02 Vulnerable ·Ektron

Remediation

No fixed version listed by the sources yet.

Timeline

2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2012-5357
2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-8hjq-53vf-885h

References

Exploit 1

https://webstersprodigy.net/2012/10/25/cve-2012-5357cve-1012-5358-cool-ektron-xslt-rce-bugs/

Advisory 2

TI-2012-04532 The XSLTCompiledTransform function in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before 8.02… CVSS 3.0CRITICAL 9.8
TI-2015-00860 The ContentBlockEx method in Workarea/ServerControlWS.asmx in Ektron Content Management… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.0
TI-2015-00867 Ektron Content Management System (CMS) 8.5 and 8.7 before 8.7sp2 and 9.0 before sp1, when… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 6.8
TI-2015-03065 Cross-site request forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in… CVSS 2.0MEDIUM 5.8
TI-2016-05321 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ektron Content Management System (CMS) before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1
TI-2016-05264 Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Ektron Content Management System before… CVSS 3.0MEDIUM 6.1

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Sources

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