FKIE_CVE-2012-3383

Vulnerability from fkie_nvd - Published: 2012-07-22 17:55 - Updated: 2026-06-16 23:43
Severity
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.
References
secalert@redhat.comhttp://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2
secalert@redhat.comhttp://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file23
secalert@redhat.comhttp://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=21153%40branches%2F3.4&old=21076%40trunk#file16
secalert@redhat.comhttp://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/17
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/02/1
secalert@redhat.comhttp://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/08/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file23
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=21153%40branches%2F3.4&old=21076%40trunk#file16
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/17
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/02/1
af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/08/1
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
wordpress wordpress 3.4.0
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