CVE-2012-2401

Description

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.

Category

5.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.60%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/81461 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/49138 third party advisory vendor advisory
http://www.plupload.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=1685
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/3.3/wp-includes/js/plupload?rev=20487
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75208 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470 vendor advisory
https://nealpoole.com/blog/2012/05/xss-and-csrf-via-swf-applets-swfupload-plupload/
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/3.3/wp-includes/js/plupload/changelog.txt?rev=20487
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192 vdb entry
http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/ patch vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2401?
CVE-2012-2401 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2401?
To fix CVE-2012-2401, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2012-2401 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2012-2401 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~1% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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