XSS in WordPress
CVE-2012-2403
wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress before 3.3.2 attempts to enable clickable links inside attributes, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.028 (85.7th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 86th percentile — 85.7% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.028 · newest: 0.028 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 0.71, 1.0, 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- osvdb.org/81463 (vdb-entry)
- secunia.com/advisories/49138 (third-party-advisory)
- secunia.com/advisories/48957 (third-party-advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75206 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470 (vendor-advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/capabilities.p…
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/formatting.php
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192 (vdb-entry)
- wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75093 (vdb-entry)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2403?
- CVE-2012-2403 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2012-04-21.
- Is CVE-2012-2403 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.