Description
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.
Published: 2012-07-22
Score: 2.6 Low
EPSS: < 1% Very Low
KEV: No
Impact: n/a
Action: n/a
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Remediation

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Advisories
Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-3355 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.
History

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

Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics epss

{'score': 0.00359}

epss

{'score': 0.00154}


Subscriptions

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cve-icon MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: redhat

Published:

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

Reserved: 2012-06-14T00:00:00.000Z

Link: CVE-2012-3383

cve-icon Vulnrichment

No data.

cve-icon NVD

Status : Modified

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

Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040

Link: CVE-2012-3383

cve-icon Redhat

No data.

cve-icon OpenCVE Enrichment

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Weaknesses