Unscored severity · published Apr 25, 2014
CVE-2012-4230
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…
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CVSS
1.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.4% · higher than 72% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
TI
Tinymce · Tinymce
3.5.8 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4230
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4230
osvdb.org
http://osvdb.org/91130
Exploit
http://packetstormsecurity.com/files/120750/TinyMCE-3.5.8-Cross-Site-Scripting.html
Exploit
http://seclists.org/fulldisclosure/2013/Mar/114
Exploit
http://www.madirish.net/554
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/58424
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/82744
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