VulnerabilityModified
CVE-2012-4230
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…
MEDIUM 4.3EPSS 1.20%
Does this matter?
Lower severity and a low EPSS score (1.20%). Track it; it rarely justifies an emergency change on its own.
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.
- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 MEDIUMAV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
- EPSS
- 1.20% probability · 66th percentile
- CISA KEV
- Not listed
- Weakness
- CWE-264
- Affected
- tinymce/tinymce
- Source
- cve@mitre.org
References
- http://osvdb.org/91130
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120750/TinyMCE-3.5.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/114Exploit
- http://www.madirish.net/554Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58424
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82744
- http://osvdb.org/91130
- http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120750/TinyMCE-3.5.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.htmlExploit
- http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/114Exploit
- http://www.madirish.net/554Exploit
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58424
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82744
Source: NVD record, EPSS from FIRST.org, KEV from CISA. Refreshed daily.