CVE-2012-4422Wordpress vulnerability

CWE-2644 documents4 sources
Severity
3.5LOWNVD
EPSS
0.2%
top 52.68%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploit
No known exploits
Affected products
Timeline
PublishedSep 14
Latest updateMay 17

Description

wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not check for network-administrator privileges before performing a network-wide activation of an installed plugin, which might allow remote authenticated users to make unintended plugin changes by leveraging the Administrator role.

CVSS vector

AV:N/AC:M/C:N/I:P/A:NExploitability: 6.8 | Impact: 2.9

Affected Packages3 packages

debiandebian/wordpress< wordpress 3.4.2+dfsg-1 (bookworm)
Debianwordpress/wordpress< 3.4.2+dfsg-1+3
NVDwordpress/wordpress3.4.1+84

Patches

🔴Vulnerability Details

2
GHSA
GHSA-r8hm-p65m-rc9p: wp-admin/plugins2022-05-17
OSV
CVE-2012-4422: wp-admin/plugins2012-09-14

📋Vendor Advisories

1
Debian
CVE-2012-4422: wordpress - wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is en...2012
CVE-2012-4422 — Debian Wordpress vulnerability | cvebase