Is CVE-2012-4972 being actively exploited?

CVE-2012-4972 is not currently listed in the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities (KEV) catalog.

What is the CVSS score for CVE-2012-4972?

CVE-2012-4972 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3 (MEDIUM).

CVE-2012-4972

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.3EPSS 1.1%EU EUVD

Multiple cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerabilities in Layton Helpbox 4.4.0 allow remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the (1) sys_solution_id, (2) sys_requesttype_id, (3) sys_problem_desc, (4) sys_solution_desc, (5) sys_problemsummary, (6) usr_Action_testing, (7) usr_Escalation, or (8) usr_Additional_Resources parameter to writesolutionuser.asp or the (9) sys_solution_id parameter to deletesolution.asp.

Key facts

CVSS score: 4.3 (v2.0)
Severity: MEDIUM
CVSS vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE): CWE-79
EPSS score: 1.1% (67th percentile)
In CISA KEV: No
In EU EUVD: Yes (EUVD-2012-4896)
Published: December 12, 2012
NVD last modified: June 16, 2026
Status: Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2012-4896 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on August 6, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

layton technology / helpbox

References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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