CVE-2010-4208 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Flash component infrastructure in YUI 2.5.0 through 2.8.1, as used in Bugzilla, Moodle, and…
published 16y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-4182
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 5.1%
- EPSS 5.1% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 92%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Flash component infrastructure in YUI 2.5.0 through 2.8.1, as used in Bugzilla, Moodle, and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to uploader/assets/uploader.swf.
Patch / fix
- yuilibrary.com/support/2.8.2/ advisory
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red hat product security vex CVE-2010-4208 updated cvss 4.3
moodle: multiple vulnerabilities in embedded YUI (MSA-10-0017)
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Red Hat All currently supported Red Hat productsnot affected: vulnerable code not present
Red Hat CSAF VEX © Red Hat, Inc., from https://security.access.redhat.com/data/csaf/v2/vex/; changed: reduced to product statuses and remediations. CC BY 4.0 · csaf
Exploit prediction
5.10% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 92% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.3 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
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yuilibrary.com
/support/2.8.2/
patch, vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050813.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050820.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.opensuse.org
/opensuse-security-announce/2010-11/msg00005.html
vendor-advisory
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lists.fedoraproject.org
/pipermail/package-announce/2010-November/050830.html
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/2878
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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bugzilla.org
/security/3.2.8/
vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/41955
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
- moodle.org /mod/forum/discuss.php?d=160910
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securityfocus.com
/archive/1/514622
mailing-list
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securitytracker.com
/id?1024683
vdb-entry
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securityfocus.com
/bid/44420
vdb-entry
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2010/2975
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2010/11/07/1
mailing-list
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secunia.com
/advisories/42271
third-party-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-4208
- NVD CVE-2010-4208
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