CVE-2012-6633 Cross-site scripting in n/a
Remote attackers can inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an editable slug field in WordPress, requiring user interaction to execute.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- A user has to click or open something
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-6633?
CVE-2012-6633 is a medium-severity cross-site scripting vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 21 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, and only if a user opens a file or follows a link.
Official description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-includes/default-filters.php in WordPress before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an editable slug field.
Weakness: CWE-79
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-6633?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6633?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Escape output for the context it lands in and set a strict Content Security Policy. Upgrading the affected component is the real fix. More about Cross-site scripting.
Is CVE-2012-6633 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-6633 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-6633, GHSA-qpcj-36j7-336w.