CVE-2012-2404

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.98% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://osvdb.org/81464 vdb entry
http://secunia.com/advisories/49138 third party advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/48957 third party advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75202 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470 vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192 vdb entry
http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/ patch vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75092 vdb entry
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20486/branches/3.3/wp-comments-post.php

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-2404?
CVE-2012-2404 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-2404?
To fix CVE-2012-2404, 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-2012-2404 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-2404 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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