How severe is CVE-2012-6112?

CVE-2012-6112 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.

Is CVE-2012-6112 being actively exploited?

It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.

What products are affected by CVE-2012-6112?

CVE-2012-6112 primarily affects Tinymce Spellchecker Php. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.

How do I fix CVE-2012-6112?

Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.

When was CVE-2012-6112 published?

CVE-2012-6112 was published on 2013-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

CVE-2012-6112

CVE-2012-6112 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Tinymce Spellchecker Php with a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0. 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-264.

Key facts

Severity: Medium (CVSS 2.0 base score 5.0)
EPSS exploit prediction: 2% (81st percentile)
Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
Weakness: CWE-264
Affected product: Tinymce Spellchecker Php
Published: 2013-01-27
Last modified: 2026-06-16

Description

classes/GoogleSpell.php in the PHP Spellchecker (aka Google Spellchecker) addon before 2.0.6.1 for TinyMCE, as used in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 and other products, does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to trigger arbitrary outbound HTTP requests via a crafted string.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-6112?: classes/GoogleSpell.php in the PHP Spellchecker (aka Google Spellchecker) addon before 2.0.6.1 for TinyMCE, as used in Moodle 2.1.x before 2.1.10, 2.2.x before 2.2.7, 2.3.x before 2.3.4, and 2.4.x before 2.4.1 and other products, does not properly handle control characters, which allows remote attackers to trigger arbitrary outbound HTTP requests via a crafted string.
How severe is CVE-2012-6112?: CVE-2012-6112 has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 5.0, rated medium severity.
Is CVE-2012-6112 being actively exploited?: It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 2% (81st percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
What products are affected by CVE-2012-6112?: CVE-2012-6112 primarily affects Tinymce Spellchecker Php. In total, 33 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
How do I fix CVE-2012-6112?: Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
When was CVE-2012-6112 published?: CVE-2012-6112 was published on 2013-01-27 and last updated on 2026-06-16.

References

Affected products (33)

cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0:a1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0:a2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0:b1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0:b2:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0:b3:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0:rc1:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:spellchecker_php:2.0.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.7:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.1.9:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.4:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.5:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.2.6:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.1:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.3.3:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
cpe:2.3:a:moodle:moodle:2.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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