Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4230
Potential exploit
The bbcode plugin in TinyMCE 3.5.8 does not properly enforce the TinyMCE security policy for the (1) encoding directive and (2) valid_elements attribute, which allows attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via application-specific vectors, as demonstrated using a textarea element.
Vulnerability category: Cross site scripting (XSS)
Products affected by CVE-2012-4230
- cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:tinymce:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4230
0.62%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days
EPSS Score History
~ 68 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4230
| Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source | First Seen |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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4.3
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.6
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2.9
|
NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-4230
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-4230
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http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58424
TinyMCE BBCode Plugin CVE-2012-4230 HTML Injection Vulnerability
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http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/114
Full Disclosure: XSS Vulnerability in TinyMCEExploit
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http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120750/TinyMCE-3.5.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
TinyMCE 3.5.8 Cross Site Scripting ≈ Packet StormExploit
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https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82744
TinyMCE HTML entities cross-site scripting CVE-2012-4230 Vulnerability Report
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http://osvdb.org/91130
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http://www.madirish.net/554
Mad Irish :: XSS Vulnerability in TinyMCEExploit
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