Security readout for executives and security teams
This is a legacy browser-side issue in SWFUpload’s Flash uploader. A crafted link or page could cause an affected web application to run attacker-controlled script or HTML in a user’s browser. Business impact is mainly for old systems still serving swfupload.swf, including WordPress before 3.3.2 or bundled copies in other products. Exposure is most likely in legacy web applications that still host or reference swfupload.swf. Modern systems are less likely exposed because Flash and SWFUpload are obsolete, but old CMS installs, plugins, vendor bundles, or archived static assets may still contain reachable copies. Prioritize this during legacy web and CMS cleanup, especially for externally exposed systems. It is not KEV-listed and has no supplied CVSS score, but XSS in public upload components can affect trusted user sessions and brand-facing applications. Mitigation focus: Upgrade WordPress installations to at least 3.3.2 or a supported current release.; Remove unused swfupload.swf files from public web roots.; Inventory vendor bundles for SWFUpload 2.2.0.1 or earlier..
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- https://nealpoole.com/blog/2012/05/xss-and-csrf-via-swf-applets-swfupload-plupload/CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC
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