medium
4.3
CWE
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CVE-2013-0237: XSS

First published: Fri Jan 25 2013(Updated: )

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in Plupload.as in Moxiecode plupload before 1.5.5, as used in WordPress before 3.5.1 and other products, allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via the id parameter.

Credit: secalert@redhat.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
redhat/WordPress<3.5.1
3.5.1
Moxiecode plupload<=1.5.4
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
Moxiecode plupload=1.5.3
WordPress<=3.5.0
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=1.6.2
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=3.3
WordPress=3.3.1
WordPress=3.3.2
WordPress=3.3.3
WordPress=3.4.0
WordPress=3.4.1
WordPress=3.4.2
Fedora=16
Fedora=17
Fedora=18

Remedy

https://github.com/moxiecode/plupload/commit/2d746ee9083c184f1234d8fed311e89bdd1b39e5

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2013-0237?

    CVE-2013-0237 is classified as a medium severity vulnerability due to its potential to allow remote code execution via cross-site scripting.

  • How do I fix CVE-2013-0237?

    To remediate CVE-2013-0237, upgrade to WordPress version 3.5.1 or later, or ensure that Moxiecode plupload is updated to version 1.5.5 or later.

  • What products are affected by CVE-2013-0237?

    CVE-2013-0237 affects versions of WordPress prior to 3.5.1 and Moxiecode plupload versions up to 1.5.4.

  • How does CVE-2013-0237 exploit web applications?

    CVE-2013-0237 exploits web applications by allowing an attacker to inject arbitrary JavaScript or HTML via the id parameter in Plupload.

  • Is there a workaround to mitigate CVE-2013-0237?

    There is no specific workaround for CVE-2013-0237; the only effective mitigation is to upgrade the affected software to the latest versions.

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