CVE-2012-2401 Security feature bypass in n/a
Remote attackers can bypass Same Origin Policy via crafted SWF content in Plupload, requiring user interaction to load malicious content.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2401?
CVE-2012-2401 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 21 Apr 2012. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2401?
It affects 2 products.
Products include Moxiecode Plupload, Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2401?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Is CVE-2012-2401 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2401 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as CVE-2012-3415, DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2401, GHSA-ch8h-4j2v-gwvg.