# CVE-2012-2401: Plupload before 1.5.4, as used in wp-includes/js/plupload/ in WordPress before 3.3.2 and other products, enables scripting regardless of the

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2012-04-21 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

Plupload before 1.5.4, as used in wp-includes/js/plupload/ in WordPress before 3.3.2 and other products, enables scripting regardless of the domain from which the SWF content was loaded, which allows remote attackers to bypass the Same Origin Policy via crafted content.

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## References

- http://osvdb.org/81461
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49138
- http://www.plupload.com/punbb/viewtopic.php?id=1685
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/3.3/wp-includes/js/plupload?rev=20487
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75208
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470
- https://nealpoole.com/blog/2012/05/xss-and-csrf-via-swf-applets-swfupload-plupload/
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/3.3/wp-includes/js/plupload/changelog.txt?rev=20487
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192
- http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/

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