CVE-2012-3414 json
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in swfupload.swf in SWFUpload 2.2.0.1 and earlier, as used in WordPress before 3.3.2, TinyMCE Imag…
published 2013-07-19 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2012-3384
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 9.4%
- EPSS 9.4% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 95%
- public exploits
- 1
- Exploit-DB
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in swfupload.swf in SWFUpload 2.2.0.1 and earlier, as used in WordPress before 3.3.2, TinyMCE Image Manager 1.1, and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the movieName parameter, related to the "ExternalInterface.call" function.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.5.1+dfsg-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2012-3414
Timeline
- First public exploit (EDB-37470)
- Published
Exploit prediction
9.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 95% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- EDB-37470 SWFupload - 'movieName' Cross-Site Scripting webapps, 2012-06-29
- bot24.blogspot.ca http://bot24.blogspot.ca/2013/04/swfupload-object-injectioncsrf.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- nealpoole.com https://nealpoole.com/blog/2012/05/xss-and-csrf-via-swf-applets-swfupload-plupload/ referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- packetstormsecurity.com http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122399/TinyMCE-Image-Manager-1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
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
- Technology feeds
References
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bot24.blogspot.ca
/2013/04/swfupload-object-injectioncsrf.html
exploit
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nealpoole.com
/blog/2012/05/xss-and-csrf-via-swf-applets-swfupload-plupload/
exploit
-
packetstormsecurity.com
/files/122399/TinyMCE-Image-Manager-1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
exploit
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make.wordpress.org
/core/2013/06/21/secure-swfupload/
vendor-advisory
- code.google.com /p/swfupload/issues/detail?id=376
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securityfocus.com
/bid/54245
vdb-entry
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/12
mailing-list
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openwall.com
/lists/oss-security/2012/07/16/4
mailing-list
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-3414
- NVD CVE-2012-3414
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