CVE-2012-5889: Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the powermail extension before 1.6.5 for TYPO3 allows remote attac

Q: How do I fix CVE-2012-5889?

powermail: upgrade to newer than 1.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Q: Is CVE-2012-5889 being exploited?

CVE-2012-5889 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

Q: What does CVE-2012-5889 affect?

CVE-2012-5889 affects powermail. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). 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.

Q: How urgent is CVE-2012-5889?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Routine

MEDIUM 4.3UPGRADE

CVE-2012-5889 is a medium-severity flaw (CVSS 4.3) affecting powermail. Below: why it ranks where it does, which versions are affected, what to do, and the exact commands.

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.

Why this priority

No elevated risk signals yet

A fixed release or distro patch exists.

Risk facts

CVSS score	4.3 (Medium)
EPSS exploit chance	0.9% (top 39%)
CISA exploited list	No
Weakness	CWE-79
Published	2012-11-17
Last modified	2026-06-16

Publisher (CNA): MITRE · Vendor: alex kellner

Last updated 2026-06-16 · Sources: CVE Program, NVD, CISA KEV, EPSS and vendor advisories · How we score

Am I affected?

Timeline

2012-11-17 21:55 UTCPublished CVE record published
2026-06-16 23:47 UTCUpdated Record last modified

alex kellner powermail UPGRADE

Affected: <= 1.6.4 · 1.0.1 · 1.0.2 · 1.0.3 · 1.0.4 · 1.0.5 · 1.0.6 · 1.0.7

Fixed in: newer than 1.6.4

Safe to downgrade to: no unaffected older release

1. Check installed version

apt-cache policy powermail || rpm -q powermail || powermail --version

2. UPGRADE to newer than 1.6.4 (Debian / Ubuntu)

sudo apt update && sudo apt install --only-upgrade powermail

2. UPGRADE (RHEL / Amazon Linux / Fedora)

sudo dnf upgrade powermail

Note

Distros often backport fixes without changing the version number. Confirm with the distro advisory or changelog.

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Scores and fixes here are computed automatically from those and other public sources. Confirm with the vendor advisory before changing production systems.

Quick answers

How do I fix CVE-2012-5889?

powermail: upgrade to newer than 1.6.4. Exact commands for each OS are on this page.

Is CVE-2012-5889 being exploited?

CVE-2012-5889 is not on the CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities list at the time of the last update. Check again, as this can change.

What does CVE-2012-5889 affect?

CVE-2012-5889 affects powermail. Severity is medium (CVSS 4.3). 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.

How urgent is CVE-2012-5889?

Priority 30/100. No elevated risk signals yet.

Software pages

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