CVE-2012-3383 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

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.

No CVSS v4.0

No CVSS v3.1

No CVSS v3.0

Access Vector Network

Access Complexity High

Authentication None

Confidentiality Impact None

Integrity Impact Partial

Availability Impact None

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.00154.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

Vendors	Products
Wordpress	Wordpress

Configuration 1 [-]

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:3.4.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

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Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
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

History

Tue, 15 Jul 2025 13:45:00 +0000

Type	Values Removed	Values Added
Metrics	epss `{'score': 0.00359}`	epss `{'score': 0.00154}`

MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published: 2012-07-22T17:00:00

Updated: 2024-08-06T20:05:12.252Z

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00

Link: CVE-2012-3383

Vulnrichment

No data.

NVD

Status : Deferred

Published: 2012-07-22T17:55:03.210

Modified: 2025-04-11T00:51:21.963

Link: CVE-2012-3383

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

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