CVE-2012-20001 — prestashop
MEDIUMCVE-2012-20001 is a medium-severity (CVSS 6.1) Cross-site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability in prestashop/prestashop. A fix is available for prestashop/prestashop — see the affected versions and patch details below.
PrestaShop XSS Vulnerability
EPSS Exploitation Probability
Probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, from FIRST.org EPSS.
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Real-World Exposure
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Description
PrestaShop before 1.5.2.0 allows XSS via the <object data='data:text/html substring in the message field.
Affected Packages
| Ecosystem | Package | Vulnerable range | Fix |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🐘Packagist | prestashop/prestashop | all versions | 1.5.2.0composer require prestashop/prestashop:^1.5.2.0 |
Affected Products
prestashopprestashopDetection & mitigation playbook
Open-source dependencyDetect
Scan your dependency tree (package-lock.json, pnpm-lock.yaml, requirements.txt, go.sum, etc.) for prestashop/prestashop, including transitive dependencies — a direct dependency you never call can still pull in a vulnerable version.
Fix
Update prestashop/prestashop to 1.5.2.0 or later, then make sure no transitive (indirect) dependency still pins the vulnerable range — O3 confirms CVE-2012-20001 is resolved across your whole dependency graph.
Workarounds
Escape or sanitise the affected output on the server side rather than relying on client-side filtering, and add a Content-Security-Policy that blocks inline script execution so injected markup cannot run even if it reaches the page.
Frequently Asked Questions
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