What is CVE-2012-3383?

CVE-2012-3383 is a vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-07-22.

Is CVE-2012-3383 known to be exploited?

1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Vulnerability in Wordpress

CVE-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 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.

EPSS: 0.031 (86.4th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

Affected products

Wordpress — versions 3.4.0
N/a — versions n/a

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-264

Public proof-of-concept exploits

20142995/nuclei-templates

References

secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_MISC)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
secalert@redhat.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
secalert@redhat.com (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2012-3383?: CVE-2012-3383 is a vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-07-22.
Is CVE-2012-3383 known to be exploited?: 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.