CVE-2012-3383 (GCVE-0-2012-3383)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2012-07-22 17:00 – Updated: 2024-08-06 20:05
VLAI
Summary
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.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • n/a
Assigner
References
Date Public
2012-06-27 00:00
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