CVE-2012-5889: In2code/powermail Cross-Site Scripting Vulnerability
LOWCVE-2012-5889 is a LOW cross-site scripting vulnerability (CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')) affecting In2code/powermail libraries in the Packagist ecosystem. The issue involves powermail extension for typo3 has cross-site scripting vulnerability. Remediation is available by upgrading affected packages to version 1.6.5.
CVE-2012-5889 at a Glance
How to Fix CVE-2012-5889
To remediate this vulnerability, upgrade all affected In2code/powermail dependencies to a patched release. Both direct and transitive dependencies should be checked, as frameworks or security libraries may pull in vulnerable versions transitively.
Upgrade in2code/powermail to 1.6.5Run the following command in your project directory to verify that all resolved dependencies use the patched release:
inspect dependencies for in2code/powermailHow to Check if You Are Affected
To determine whether your application is affected by CVE-2012-5889, inspect your project dependencies for In2code/powermail:
inspect dependencies for in2code/powermailAnalyze the terminal output to locate any version of In2code/powermail in your dependency tree. If any resolved version matches the vulnerable ranges listed in the table below (for example, versions earlier than 1.6.5), your application is affected.
Note: Verify declared build manifests and deployed runtime container environments.
Technical Details
Vulnerability Mechanism & Technical Analysis
This vulnerability is classified under CWE-79: Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting'), where the product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. In In2code/powermail, software state validation or input boundaries are circumvented during processing. Review the official source advisory statement below for specific affected components, classes, and reproduction details.
Source Advisory Statement
CVE-2012-5889 Affected In2code/powermail Versions
1 component(s)| Product / Package | Ecosystem | Affected Versions | Fixed Version |
|---|---|---|---|
|
in2code/powermail
|
Packagist |
< 1.6.5
|
1.6.5
|
References
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Machine-readable OSV JSON
OSV v1.5 Schema
{
"schema_version" : "1.4.0",
"id" : "GHSA-8cg3-jfjx-3pp2",
"modified" : "2025-04-12T03:10:18Z",
"published" : "2022-05-17T01:38:29Z",
"aliases" : [ "CVE-2012-5889" ],
"summary" : "powermail extension for TYPO3 has Cross-site Scripting vulnerability",
"details" : "Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via unspecified vectors.",
"severity" : [ {
"type" : "CVSS_V4",
"score" : "CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:P/VC:N/VI:N/VA:N/SC:L/SI:L/SA:N/E:U"
} ],
"affected" : [ {
"package" : {
"ecosystem" : "Packagist",
"name" : "in2code/powermail"
},
"ranges" : [ {
"type" : "ECOSYSTEM",
"events" : [ {
"introduced" : "0"
}, {
"fixed" : "1.6.5"
} ]
} ]
} ],
"references" : [ {
"type" : "ADVISORY",
"url" : "https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5889"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/74461"
}, {
"type" : "PACKAGE",
"url" : "https://github.com/in2code-de/powermail"
}, {
"type" : "WEB",
"url" : "https://web.archive.org/web/20120701232300/http://typo3.org/teams/security/security-bulletins/typo3-extensions/typo3-ext-sa-2012-004"
} ],
"database_specific" : {
"cwe_ids" : [ "CWE-79" ],
"severity" : "LOW",
"github_reviewed" : true,
"github_reviewed_at" : "2025-04-12T03:10:18Z",
"nvd_published_at" : "2012-11-17T21:55:00Z"
}
}