CVE-2012-3383
published 2012-07-22CVE-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…
PriorityP412low2.6CVSS 2.0
AVNACHAuNCNIPAN
EPSS
3.10%
86.3th percentile
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.
Affected
6 ranges
| Vendor | Product | Version range | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|---|
| debian | wordpress | < wordpress 3.4.1+dfsg-1 (bookworm) | wordpress 3.4.1+dfsg-1 (bookworm) |
| wordpress | wordpress | — | — |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 3.4.1+dfsg-1 | 3.4.1+dfsg-1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 3.4.1+dfsg-1 | 3.4.1+dfsg-1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 3.4.1+dfsg-1 | 3.4.1+dfsg-1 |
| wordpress | wordpress | >= 0 < 3.4.1+dfsg-1 | 3.4.1+dfsg-1 |
CVSS provenance
nvdv2.02.6LOWAV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N
osv2.6LOW
vendor_debian2.6LOW
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GHSA
GHSA-56vr-745r-v7wg: The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities
ghsa_unreviewed·2022-05-17
CVE-2012-3383 [LOW] GHSA-56vr-745r-v7wg: The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities
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.
OSV
CVE-2012-3383: The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities
osv·2012-07-22·CVSS 2.6
CVE-2012-3383 [LOW] CVE-2012-3383: The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities
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.
Debian
CVE-2012-3383: wordpress - The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress 3.4.x bef...
vendor_debian·2012·CVSS 2.6
CVE-2012-3383 [LOW] CVE-2012-3383: wordpress - The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress 3.4.x bef...
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.
Scope: local
bookworm: resolved (fixed in 3.4.1+dfsg-1)
bullseye: resolved (fixed in 3.4.1+dfsg-1)
forky: resolved (fixed in 3.4.1+dfsg-1)
sid: resolved (fixed in 3.4.1+dfsg-1)
trixie: resolved (fixed in 3.4.1+dfsg-1)
No detection rules found.
No public exploits indexed.
No writeups or analysis indexed.
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file23http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=21153%40branches%2F3.4&old=21076%40trunk#file16http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/17http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/02/1http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/08/1http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file23http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=21153%40branches%2F3.4&old=21076%40trunk#file16http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/17http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/02/1http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/08/1
2012-07-22
Published