WordPress up to 3.3.2 cross site scripting

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A vulnerability, which was classified as problematic, has been found in WordPress up to 3.3.2 (Content Management System). Affected by this issue is an unknown code block. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a cross site scripting vulnerability. Using CWE to declare the problem leads to CWE-79. The product does not neutralize or incorrectly neutralizes user-controllable input before it is placed in output that is used as a web page that is served to other users. Impacted is integrity. CVE summarizes:

Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in wp-includes/default-filters.php in WordPress before 3.3.3 allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via an editable slug field.

The weakness was shared 01/20/2014 (Website). The advisory is available at core.trac.wordpress.org. This vulnerability is handled as CVE-2012-6633 since 01/20/2014. The attack may be launched remotely. No form of authentication is required for exploitation. Successful exploitation requires user interaction by the victim. The technical details are unknown and an exploit is not available. This vulnerability is assigned to T1059.007 by the MITRE ATT&CK project.

The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72984 (WordPress < 3.3.3 / 3.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 3.3.2 eliminates this vulnerability.

The vulnerability is also documented in the vulnerability database at Tenable (72984). The entries 12080 and 12081 are related to this item.

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Class: Cross site scripting
CWE: CWE-79 / CWE-74 / CWE-707
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Nessus ID: 72984
Nessus Name: WordPress < 3.3.3 / 3.4.0 Multiple Vulnerabilities
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Upgrade: WordPress 3.3.2

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06/27/2012 🔍
06/27/2012 +0 days 🔍
01/20/2014 +572 days 🔍
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03/13/2014 +52 days 🔍
03/16/2014 +3 days 🔍
03/24/2015 +373 days 🔍
01/31/2022 +2505 days 🔍

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: 21083
Status: Not defined
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CVE: CVE-2012-6633 (🔍)
Vulnerability Center: 43635 - WordPress before 3.3.3 Remote XSS Vulnerability in Wp-Includes/Default-Filters.Php, Medium
SecurityFocus: 65218 - WordPress 'media-upload.php' Information Disclosure Vulnerability

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Created: 03/24/2015 15:54
Updated: 01/31/2022 14:16
Changes: 03/24/2015 15:54 (60), 05/23/2017 08:44 (4), 01/31/2022 14:14 (3), 01/31/2022 14:16 (1)
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