CVE-2012-4000
CVE-2012-4000 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Ckeditor Fckeditor with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3. It is not currently listed as actively exploited by CISA, and its EPSS exploit-prediction score is low. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-79.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 4.3)
- EPSS exploit prediction: 4% (90th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-79
- Affected product: Ckeditor Fckeditor
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the print_textinputs_var function in editor/dialog/fck_spellerpages/spellerpages/server-scripts/spellchecker.php in FCKeditor 2.6.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via textinputs array parameters.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2012-4000?
- Cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the print_textinputs_var function in editor/dialog/fck_spellerpages/spellerpages/server-scripts/spellchecker.php in FCKeditor 2.6.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to inject arbitrary web script or HTML via textinputs array parameters.
- How severe is CVE-2012-4000?
- CVE-2012-4000 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.3, rated medium severity.
- Is CVE-2012-4000 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 4% (90th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2012-4000?
- CVE-2012-4000 primarily affects Ckeditor Fckeditor. In total, 53 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2012-4000?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2012-4000 published?
- CVE-2012-4000 was published on 2012-07-12 and last updated on 2026-06-16.
References
- http://disse.cting.org/blog/2012/06/22/fckeditor-reflected-xss-vulnerability/
- http://secunia.com/advisories/49606
- http://www.debian.org/security/2012/dsa-2522
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/54188
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/76604
Affected products (53)
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:0.8:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:0.8.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:0.9.0:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:0.9.1:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:0.9.2:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:0.9.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:0.9.4:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:0.9.5:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.0:fc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.0:beta1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.0:beta2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.0:fc:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.0:rc2:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.0:rc3:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.3:beta:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.4.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.4.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:a:ckeditor:fckeditor:2.4.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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