# CVE-2012-1209: Fork CMS XSS via Highlight Parameter

Source: https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2012-1209-fork-cms-xss-via-highlight-parameter  
Publisher: Junglewise Threat Intelligence, https://junglewise.ai/threats  
Published: 2022-05-14  
License: CC BY 4.0 with a link back

CVE-2012-1209 · Severity: info · Published 2022-05-14

Fork CMS XSS via Highlight Parameter

Technologies: [forkcms/forkcms (Packagist)](https://junglewise.ai/threats/technologies/forkcms-forkcms). Vendors: [Packagist](https://junglewise.ai/threats/vendors/packagist).

## Quick answers

**Is CVE-2012-1209 exploited in the wild?** No. Junglewise Threat Intelligence has no report of CVE-2012-1209 being exploited in the wild.

**How severe is CVE-2012-1209?** Informational severity, published 14 May 2022.

**Which products and versions are affected?** forkcms/forkcms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.5.

**Is there a fix for CVE-2012-1209?** Yes. forkcms/forkcms (Packagist): upgrade to 3.2.5 or later. Junglewise finds every place you run it, drafts the upgrade and applies it once you approve.

**Am I affected by CVE-2012-1209?** Check whether you run forkcms/forkcms (Packagist) at an affected version. Junglewise does that check for you around the clock: connect your code, cloud and domains, and it matches new vulnerabilities like this one against what you actually run and tells you when one reaches you.

## How to fix

- forkcms/forkcms (Packagist): upgrade to 3.2.5 or later

  ```sh
  composer require forkcms/forkcms:^3.2.5
  ```


## Affected products

- forkcms/forkcms (Packagist) ECOSYSTEM:introduced=0,fixed=3.2.5

## Identifiers

- CVE-2012-1209
- GHSA-v3fg-x8jw-m974

## Related threats

- [ForkCMS stored XSS via `start_date` parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-35585-forkcms-stored-xss-via-start-date-parameter)
- [ForkCMS XSS via `publish_on_time` parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-35589-forkcms-xss-via-publish-on-time-parameter)
- [ForkCMS XSS via `end_date` parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-35590-forkcms-xss-via-end-date-parameter)
- [ForkCMS XSS via `publish_on_date` parameter](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2022-35587-forkcms-xss-via-publish-on-date-parameter)
- [Fork CMS Cross-site Scripting Vulnerability](https://junglewise.ai/threats/cve-2020-13633-fork-cms-cross-site-scripting-vulnerability)