CVE-2012-2400
CVE-2012-2400 is a critical-severity vulnerability in Wordpress with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low.
Key facts
- Severity: Critical (CVSS 2.0 base score 10.0)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 3% (86th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Affected product: Wordpress
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Unspecified vulnerability in wp-includes/js/swfobject.js in WordPress before 3.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-2400?
- Unspecified vulnerability in wp-includes/js/swfobject.js in WordPress before 3.3.2 has unknown impact and attack vectors.
- How severe is CVE-2012-2400?
- CVE-2012-2400 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 10.0, rated critical severity.
- Is CVE-2012-2400 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 3% (86th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-2400?
- CVE-2012-2400 primarily affects Wordpress. In total, 80 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-2400?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround. Given its critical severity, prioritise patching exposed systems.
- When was CVE-2012-2400 published?
- CVE-2012-2400 was published on 2012-04-21 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/20499/branches/3.3/wp-includes/js/swfobject.js
- http://osvdb.org/81460
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49138
- http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2470
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/53192
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/75209
Affected products (80)
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:0.71:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.2.5:a:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:1.5.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.10:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.0.11:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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