Description
The default configuration of SWFUpload in WordPress before 3.5.2 has an unrestrictive security.allowDomain setting, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks via a crafted web site.
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.3/10
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:NWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
- http://make.wordpress.org/core/2013/06/21/secure-swfupload/
- http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60759
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=976784
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
- http://make.wordpress.org/core/2013/06/21/secure-swfupload/
- http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/60759
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=976784
Timeline
- Published
- Jul 8, 2013
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified