CVE-2012-4421

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Source

https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4421

Import Source

https://storage.googleapis.com/cve-osv-conversion/osv-output/CVE-2012-4421.json

JSON Data

https://api.osv.dev/v1/vulns/CVE-2012-4421

Published

2012-09-14T19:55:01Z

Modified

2025-02-21T05:00:04Z

Summary

[none]

Details

The create_post function in wp-includes/class-wp-atom-server.php in WordPress before 3.4.2 does not perform a capability check, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and publish new posts by leveraging the Contributor role and using the Atom Publishing Protocol (aka AtomPub) feature.

References

Affected packages

Debian:11 / wordpress

Package

Name: wordpress
Purl: pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.4.2+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:12 / wordpress

Package

Name: wordpress
Purl: pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.4.2+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}

Debian:13 / wordpress

Package

Name: wordpress
Purl: pkg:deb/debian/wordpress?arch=source

Affected ranges

Type: ECOSYSTEM
Events: Introduced

0Unknown introduced version / All previous versions are affected

Fixed

3.4.2+dfsg-1

Ecosystem specific

{
    "urgency": "not yet assigned"
}