CVE-2012-2403

N/A Unknown

Published: April 21, 2012 Modified: April 29, 2026

Description

wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress before 3.3.2 attempts to enable clickable links inside attributes, which makes it easier for remote attackers to conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via unspecified vectors.

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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

Patch Vendor Advisory Exploit Third Party Advisory

http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/capabilities.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/formatting.php

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://osvdb.org/81463

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/48957

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://secunia.com/advisories/49138

Source: cve@mitre.org

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

Source: cve@mitre.org

Patch Vendor Advisory

http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75093

Source: cve@mitre.org

https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75206

Source: cve@mitre.org

http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/capabilities.php