CVE-2012-2403
wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress before 3.3.2 attempts to enable clickable links inside...
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.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2403- CVSS 2.0
- 4.3 Medium
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2403- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2012-2390 No score
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.
- Record
EUVD-2012-2390- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-jqgf-33rj-9cwr No score
wp-includes/formatting.php in WordPress before 3.3.2 attempts to enable clickable links inside...
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.
- Record
GHSA-jqgf-33rj-9cwr- Weakness
- CWE-79
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
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.
- Record
CVE-2012-2403- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2012-2403 No score
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.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2403- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 3.3.2+dfsg-1 | 3.3.2+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 3.3.2+dfsg-1 | 3.3.2+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 3.3.2+dfsg-1 | 3.3.2+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:6.0 From an advisory covering 15 CVEs |
before 3.3.2+dfsg-1~squeeze1, plus listed versions 3.0.4+dfsg-13.0.5+dfsg-0+squeeze13.0.5+dfsg-13.2.1+dfsg-13.2.1+dfsg-23.2.1+dfsg-33.3+dfsg-13.3.1+dfsg-1 |
3.3.2+dfsg-1~squeeze1 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2012-2403 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wordpress, published April 21, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.86%, the 86th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 3.3.2+dfsg-1.
References
osvdb.org/81463
secunia.com/advisories/49138
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75206
debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20493/branches/3.3/wp-includes/capabilities.php
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securityfocus.com/bid/53192
wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-2403
github.com/advisories/GHSA-jqgf-33rj-9cwr
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2012-2403