medium
5
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-2401

First published: Sat Apr 21 2012(Updated: )

Plupload before 1.5.4, as used in wp-includes/js/plupload/ in WordPress before 3.3.2 and other products, enables scripting regardless of the domain from which the SWF content was loaded, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted content.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
Moxiecode plupload<=1.5.3
Moxiecode plupload=1.4.0
Moxiecode plupload=1.4.1
Moxiecode plupload=1.4.2
Moxiecode plupload=1.4.3
Moxiecode plupload=1.5.0
Moxiecode plupload=1.5.0-beta
Moxiecode plupload=1.5.1
Moxiecode plupload=1.5.2
WordPress<=3.3.1
WordPress=0.71
WordPress=1.0
WordPress=1.0.1
WordPress=1.0.2
WordPress=1.1.1
WordPress=1.2
WordPress=1.2.1
WordPress=1.2.2
WordPress=1.2.3
WordPress=1.2.4
WordPress=1.2.5
WordPress=1.2.5-a
WordPress=1.3
WordPress=1.3.2
WordPress=1.3.3
WordPress=1.5
WordPress=1.5.1
WordPress=1.5.1.1
WordPress=1.5.1.2
WordPress=1.5.1.3
WordPress=1.5.2
WordPress=2.0
WordPress=2.0.1
WordPress=2.0.2
WordPress=2.0.4
WordPress=2.0.5
WordPress=2.0.6
WordPress=2.0.7
WordPress=2.0.8
WordPress=2.0.9
WordPress=2.0.10
WordPress=2.0.11
WordPress=2.1
WordPress=2.1.1
WordPress=2.1.2
WordPress=2.1.3
WordPress=2.2
WordPress=2.2.1
WordPress=2.2.2
WordPress=2.2.3
WordPress=2.3
WordPress=2.3.1
WordPress=2.3.2
WordPress=2.3.3
WordPress=2.5
WordPress=2.5.1
WordPress=2.6
WordPress=2.6.1
WordPress=2.6.2
WordPress=2.6.3
WordPress=2.6.5
WordPress=2.7
WordPress=2.7.1
WordPress=2.8
WordPress=2.8.1
WordPress=2.8.2
WordPress=2.8.3
WordPress=2.8.4
WordPress=2.8.4-a
WordPress=2.8.5
WordPress=2.8.5.1
WordPress=2.8.5.2
WordPress=2.8.6
WordPress=2.9
WordPress=2.9.1
WordPress=2.9.1.1
WordPress=2.9.2
WordPress=3.0
WordPress=3.0.1
WordPress=3.0.2
WordPress=3.0.3
WordPress=3.0.4
WordPress=3.0.5
WordPress=3.0.6
WordPress=3.1
WordPress=3.1.1
WordPress=3.1.2
WordPress=3.1.3
WordPress=3.3

Remedy

http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-2401?

    CVE-2012-2401 has been classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential impact on the Same Origin Policy.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-2401?

    To fix CVE-2012-2401, update Plupload to version 1.5.4 or later, or use WordPress version 3.3.2 or later.

  • What systems are affected by CVE-2012-2401?

    CVE-2012-2401 affects all versions of Plupload before 1.5.4 and WordPress versions prior to 3.3.2.

  • What does CVE-2012-2401 allow attackers to do?

    CVE-2012-2401 allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy through crafted SWF content.

  • Is CVE-2012-2401 still a concern for current WordPress installations?

    CVE-2012-2401 is not a concern for current WordPress installations if they are updated to the latest versions.

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