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    CVE-2012-3383

    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.

    Published:Jul 22, 2012
    Last Modified:Apr 11, 2025
    EPS:Jul 22, 2012
    EPSS Score:0.00154
    CVSS Score:2.6

    Affected Products

    Vendor
    Wordpress
    Product
    Wordpress

    Exploits

    No exploit reference

    Common Weakness Enumeration

    No CWE recorded yet

    Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)

    No CAPEC recorded yet

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    References

    http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1
    http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2
    http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file23
    http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=21153%40branches%2F3.4&old=21076%40trunk#file16
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/17
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/02/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/08/1
    http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1
    http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2
    http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file23
    http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=21153%40branches%2F3.4&old=21076%40trunk#file16
    http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/17
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/02/1
    http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/08/1

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High