WordPress Core <= 3.3.1 - Same Origin Policy Bypass

Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')
CVE CVE-2012-2401
CVSS Medium (6.5)
Publicly Published April 20, 2012
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Description

Plupload before 1.5.4, as used in wp-includes/js/plupload/ in WordPress before 3.3.2 and other products, enables scripting regardless of the domain from which the SWF content was loaded, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted content.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Software Slug wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.3.2
Patched Version
  • 3.3.2
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