Vulnerability Description
moxieplayer.as in Moxiecode moxieplayer, as used in the TinyMCE Media plugin in WordPress before 3.5.2 and other products, does not consider the presence of a # (pound sign) character during extraction of the QUERY_STRING, which allows remote attackers to pass arbitrary parameters to a Flash application, and conduct content-spoofing attacks, via a crafted string after a ? (question mark) character.
CVSS Score
MEDIUM
Affected Products
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Tinymce | Media | - |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | <= 3.5.1 |
Related Weaknesses (CWE)
References
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
- http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=976784
- https://github.com/moxiecode/moxieplayer/commit/b61ac518ffa2657e2dc9019b2dcf2f3fExploitPatch
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.5.2
- http://wordpress.org/news/2013/06/wordpress-3-5-2/Vendor Advisory
- http://www.debian.org/security/2013/dsa-2718
- https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=976784
- https://github.com/moxiecode/moxieplayer/commit/b61ac518ffa2657e2dc9019b2dcf2f3fExploitPatch
FAQ
What is CVE-2013-2204?
CVE-2013-2204 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.3 (MEDIUM). moxieplayer.as in Moxiecode moxieplayer, as used in the TinyMCE Media plugin in WordPress before 3.5.2 and other products, does not consider the presence of a # (pound sign) character during extractio...
How severe is CVE-2013-2204?
CVE-2013-2204 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.3/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.
Is there a patch for CVE-2013-2204?
Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Tinymce Media, Wordpress Wordpress.