Vulnerability in Moxiecode Plupload
CVE-2012-2401
Plupload before 1.5.4, as used in wp-includes/js/plupload/ in WordPress before 3.3.2 and other products, enables scripting regardless of the domain from which the SWF content was loaded, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted content.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.034 (88.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 88th percentile — 88.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.034 · newest: 0.034 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- Moxiecode Plupload — versions 1.4.0, 1.4.1, 1.4.2
- WordPress — versions 0.71, 1.0, 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/81461 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/49138 (Vendor Advisory, third-party-advisory)
- www.plupload.com/punbb/viewtopic.php
- core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/3.3/wp-includes/js/plupload
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75208 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470 (vendor-advisory)
- nealpoole.com/blog/2012/05/xss-and-csrf-via-swf-applets-swfupload-plupload/
- core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/3.3/wp-includes/js/plupload/changelog…
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192 (vdb-entry)
- wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2401?
- CVE-2012-2401 is a vulnerability in Moxiecode Plupload, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-04-21.
- Is CVE-2012-2401 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.