CVE-2012-4230

Public Exploit

Description

The bbcode plugin in TinyMCE 3.5.8 does not properly enforce the TinyMCE security policy for the (1) encoding directive and (2) valid_elements attribute, which allows attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via application-specific vectors, as demonstrated using a textarea element.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.62%
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82744 vdb entry
http://www.madirish.net/554 exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/114 mailing list exploit
http://osvdb.org/91130 vdb entry
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58424 vdb entry
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120750/TinyMCE-3.5.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html exploit

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2012-4230?
CVE-2012-4230 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2012-4230?
To fix CVE-2012-4230, 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-2012-4230 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2012-4230 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. 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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