CVE-2012-2403

WordPress <3.3.2 - XSS

Title source: llm

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.

References (10)

[Product] http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/capabilities.php

[Product] http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/formatting.php

[Patch, Vendor Advisory] http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75093

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75206

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192

[Third Party Advisory] http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470

[Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry] http://osvdb.org/81463

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/48957

[Third Party Advisory] http://secunia.com/advisories/49138

Scores

EPSS 0.0313

EPSS Percentile 86.7%

Classification

CWE

CWE-79

Status published

Affected Products (50)

wordpress/wordpress < 3.3.1

wordpress/wordpress

... and 35 more

Timeline

Published Apr 21, 2012

Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026