CVE-2012-3383
WordPress 3.4.x - Authenticated Cross-Site Scripting via Unfiltered HTML Capability
Title source: llmDescription
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.
References (7)
Core 7
Core References
Product x_refsource_misc
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&new=21153%40branches%2F3.4&old=21076%40trunk#file16
Product x_refsource_confirm
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/08/1
Product x_refsource_confirm
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/17
Product x_refsource_confirm
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file23
Mailing List mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/02/1
Scores
EPSS
0.0015
EPSS Percentile
35.6%
Details
CWE
CWE-264
Status
published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress
3.4.0
Published
Jul 22, 2012
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026