CVE-2012-3383 — Cross-site Scripting in Wordpress

CWE-2644 documents4 sources
Severity
2.6LOWNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 63.93%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
2
WordpressDebian Wordpress
Timeline
PublishedJul 22
Latest updateMay 17

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.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:H/C:N/I:P/A:NExploitability: 4.9 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

▶debiandebian/wordpress< wordpress 3.4.1+dfsg-1 (bookworm)
▶Debianwordpress/wordpress< 3.4.1+dfsg-1+3

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-56vr-745r-v7wg: The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities↗2022-05-17
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OSV
CVE-2012-3383: The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities↗2012-07-22
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📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2012-3383: wordpress - The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress 3.4.x bef...↗2012
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