CVE-2012-4230 describes a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability in the bbcode plugin of TinyMCE version 3.5.8. This flaw arises from improper enforcement of TinyMCE's security policy regarding encoding and valid_elements, allowing attackers to inject malicious scripts, for example, via a textarea element. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.3 (medium severity), indicating a network-based attack with medium complexity and potential impact on integrity. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
3.5.8CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:tinymce:tinymce:3.5.8:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
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