XSS in Wordpress
CVE-2012-2404
wp-comments-post.php in WordPress before 3.3.2 supports offsite redirects, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.
Vulnerability class: XSS (Cross-Site Scripting)
EPSS: 0.027 (84.5th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
Affected products
- Wordpress — versions 0.71, 1.0, 1.0.1
- N/a — versions n/a
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_OSVDB, vdb-entry)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_SECUNIA, third-party-advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_BID)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- cve@mitre.org (vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF)
- cve@mitre.org (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2404?
- CVE-2012-2404 is a vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Cross-site Scripting. Published 2012-04-21.
- Is CVE-2012-2404 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.