CVE-2012-4230
Severity Score
6.1
*CVSS v3
Exploit Likelihood
*EPSS
Affected Versions
*CPE
Public Exploits
3
*Multiple Sources
Exploited in Wild
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*KEV
Decision
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*SSVC
Descriptions
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.
El plugin bbcode en TinyMCE 3.5.8 no refuerza debidamente TinyMCE Security Policy para el (1) directivo de codificación y (2) atributo valid_elements, lo que permite a atacantes remotos realizar ataques de XSS a través de vectores de aplicación especifica, tal y como fue demostrado utilizando un elemento textarea.
*Credits:
N/A
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* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
- Decision:-
Exploitation
Automatable
Tech. Impact
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
- 2012-08-09 CVE Reserved
- 2014-04-25 CVE Published
- 2024-08-06 CVE Updated
- 2024-08-06 First Exploit
- 2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
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- ---------- KEV Due Date
CWE
- CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CAPEC
References (6)
| URL | Tag | Source |
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| http://osvdb.org/91130 | Vdb Entry | |
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58424 | Vdb Entry | |
| https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82744 | Vdb Entry |
| URL | Date | SRC |
|---|---|---|
| http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120750/TinyMCE-3.5.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html | 2024-08-06 | |
| http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/114 | 2024-08-06 | |
| http://www.madirish.net/554 | 2024-08-06 |
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