VulnerabilityModified
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.
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 2.76%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (2.76%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
Description
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 2.76% probability · 85th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Affected
- wordpress/wordpress
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/capabilities.php
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/formatting.php
- http://osvdb.org/81463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48957
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49138
- http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75093
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75206
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/capabilities.php
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/formatting.php
- http://osvdb.org/81463
- http://secunia.com/advisories/48957
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49138
- http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75093
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75206
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.