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CVE-2012-3383 Details

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.

Metrics

CVSS 3.x Severity and Vector Strings:

No CVSS 3.x data is available for this CVE.

References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools

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URLSource(s)Tag(s)
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1 CVE
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2 CVE
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file23 CVE
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=21153%40branches%2F3.4&old=21076%40trunk#file16 CVE
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/17 CVE

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Weakness Enumeration

CWE-IDCWE NameSource
CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls[email protected]

Affected Products

ProductVersions
wordpress wordpress
3.4.0

CPE

  • cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Remediation

  • No remediation found in references.

Change History

5 change records found show changes

QUICK INFO

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2012-3383
NVD Published Date:
Jul 22, 2012
NVD Last Modified:
Jun 16, 2026
Source:
[email protected]
CVE-2012-3383 Details - Not Deferred