CVE-2012-2403

WordPress < 3.3.2 - Cross-Site Scripting via Clickable Links in Attributes

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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)

Core 10
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_osvdb
http://osvdb.org/81463
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/49138
Third Party Advisory third-party-advisory x_refsource_secunia
http://secunia.com/advisories/48957
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75206
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_xf
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75093

Scores

EPSS 0.0313
EPSS Percentile 87.0%

Details

CWE
CWE-79
Status published
Products (49)
wordpress/wordpress 0.71
wordpress/wordpress 1.0
wordpress/wordpress 1.0.1
wordpress/wordpress 1.0.2
wordpress/wordpress 1.1.1
wordpress/wordpress 1.2
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.1
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.2
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.3
wordpress/wordpress 1.2.4
... and 39 more
Published Apr 21, 2012
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026