Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2012-2399
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in swfupload.swf in SWFupload 2.2.0.1 and earlier, as used in WordPress before 3.5.2, TinyMCE Image Manager 1.1 and earlier, and other products allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the buttonText parameter, a different vulnerability than CVE-2012-3414.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 10.0 (High). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:C/I:C/A:C. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.086 (94.9th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 95th percentile — 94.9% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.086 · newest: 0.086 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 0.71, 1.0, 1.0.1
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/3.3/wp-includes/js/swfupload/swfupload…
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75210 (vdb-entry)
- osvdb.org/81459 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/49138 (third-party-advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/122399/tinymce11-xss.txt
- www.osvdb.org/91134 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470 (vendor-advisory)
- packetstormsecurity.com/files/120746/SWFUpload-Content-Spoofing-Cross-Site-Scri…
- www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2013/07/18/13 (mailing-list)
- make.wordpress.org/core/2013/06/21/secure-swfupload/
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2399?
- CVE-2012-2399 is a vulnerability in WordPress. Published 2012-04-21.
- Is CVE-2012-2399 known to be exploited?
- 4 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.