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 conduct cross-site s...
MediumCVSS 4.3
EPSS 1.4%
- Published
- Updated
- Exploit status
- No public exploit known
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.
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| tinymce/tinymce | = 3.5.8 | No fix listed |
References
- 91130 vdb-entry
- packetstormsecurity.com exploit
- 20130311 XSS Vulnerability in TinyMCE exploit mailing-list
- www.madirish.net exploit
- 58424 vdb-entry
- tinymce-htmlentities-xss(82744) vdb-entry