CVE-2012-5881 json
Cross-site scripting in yui 2.4.0
published 2012-11-16 13 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also GHSA-jjg9-mf63-vqrp , EUVD-2022-4384
- cvss
- 4.3
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 84%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the Flash component infrastructure in YUI 2.4.0 through 2.9.0 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via vectors related to charts.swf, a similar issue to CVE-2010-4207.
Patch / fix
Exploit prediction
2.45% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 84% 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 |
Affected packages
| ecosystem | package | affected | fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| npm | yui2 | >=2.4.0, <=2.9.0 |
no fix listed |
Classification
- Weakness
-
- CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation
References
-
yuilibrary.com
/support/20121030-vulnerability/
patch
-
yuiblog.com
/blog/2012/11/05/post-mortem-swf-vulnerability-in-yui-2/
vendor-advisory
- yuiblog.com /blog/2012/10/30/security-announcement-swf-vulnerability-in-yui-2/
-
securityfocus.com
/bid/56385
vdb-entry, web
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/80118
vdb-entry, web
-
nvd.nist.gov
/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-5881
advisory
-
yuiblog.com
/blog/2012/10/30/security-announcement-swf-vulnerability-in-yui-2
web
-
yuiblog.com
/blog/2012/11/05/post-mortem-swf-vulnerability-in-yui-2
web
-
yuilibrary.com
/support/20121030-vulnerability
web
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2012-5881
- GitHub Advisory GHSA-jjg9-mf63-vqrp
- NVD CVE-2012-5881
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