CVE-2012-3414 : Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in swfupload.swf in SWFUpload 2.2.0.1 a

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.

Published 2013-07-19 14:36:31

Updated 2025-04-11 00:51:22

Source Red Hat, Inc.

View at NVD, CVE.org

Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)

Products affected by CVE-2012-3414

Wordpress » Wordpress
Versions up to, including, (<=) 3.3.1
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Matching versions
Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.0
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.1
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.1.1
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.1.2
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.0.4
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: N/A
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:-:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.0.5
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.0.3
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.3
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.2.1
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.1.4
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.1.3
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.0.6
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Wordpress » Wordpress » Version: 3.2
cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Tinymce » Image Manager » Version: 1.1
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:image_manager:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Swfupload Project » Swfupload
Versions up to, including, (<=) 2.2.0.1
cpe:2.3:a:swfupload_project:swfupload:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Swfupload Project » Swfupload » Version: 1.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:swfupload_project:swfupload:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Swfupload Project » Swfupload » Version: 2.0.2
cpe:2.3:a:swfupload_project:swfupload:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Swfupload Project » Swfupload » Version: 2.1.0
cpe:2.3:a:swfupload_project:swfupload:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Swfupload Project » Swfupload » Version: 2.2.0
cpe:2.3:a:swfupload_project:swfupload:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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Threat overview for CVE-2012-3414

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Top open port discovered on systems with this issue 80

IPs affected by CVE-2012-3414 18

Threat actors abusing to this issue? Yes

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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-3414

EPSS FAQ

4.34%

Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History

~ 88 %

Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-3414

Base Score	Base Severity	CVSS Vector	Exploitability Score	Impact Score	Score Source	First Seen
4.3	MEDIUM	AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N	8.6	2.9	NIST
Access Vector: Network Access Complexity: Medium Authentication: None Confidentiality Impact: None Integrity Impact: Partial Availability Impact: None

CWE ids for CVE-2012-3414

CWE-79 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting')

The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users.

Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-3414

http://make.wordpress.org/core/2013/06/21/secure-swfupload/

Announcing a secure SWFUpload fork – Make WordPress Core
Vendor Advisory

CVEs referencing this url
http://bot24.blogspot.ca/2013/04/swfupload-object-injectioncsrf.html

Omleiding
Exploit
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/17/12

oss-security - Re: CVE id request: libjs-swfupload
http://code.google.com/p/swfupload/issues/detail?id=376

Google Code Archive - Long-term storage for Google Code Project Hosting.
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/16/4

oss-security - CVE id request: libjs-swfupload
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54245

SWFUpload 'movieName' Parameter Cross Site Scripting Vulnerability
https://nealpoole.com/blog/2012/05/xss-and-csrf-via-swf-applets-swfupload-plupload/

XSS and CSRF via SWF Applets (SWFUpload, Plupload) » Neal Poole
Exploit

CVEs referencing this url
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/122399/TinyMCE-Image-Manager-1.1-Cross-Site-Scripting.html

TinyMCE Image Manager 1.1 Cross Site Scripting ≈ Packet Storm
Exploit