CVE-2012-3383
Published Jul 22, 2012
Last updated 12 years ago
Overview
- Description
- The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress 3.4.x before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not properly assign the unfiltered_html capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by leveraging the Administrator or Editor role and composing crafted text.
- Source
- secalert@redhat.com
- NVD status
- Modified
Social media
- Hype score
- Not currently trending
Risk scores
CVSS 2.0
- Type
- Primary
- Base score
- 2.6
- Impact score
- 2.9
- Exploitability score
- 4.9
- Vector string
- AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weaknesses
- nvd@nist.gov
- CWE-264
Configurations
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"negate": false,
"cpeMatch": [
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"criteria": "cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*",
"vulnerable": true,
"matchCriteriaId": "F7FE29FD-889A-449D-BD1F-648F06D81F5A"
}
],
"operator": "OR"
}
]
}
]