WordPress component: Cross-site scripting

WordPress component is affected by cross-site scripting. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. Injected script can execute in the affected site's origin when the vulnerable output is viewed.

CVE / CNA score Pending The CVE record has not published a CNA CVSS assessment.

NVD score 2.6 CVSS 2.0 · nvd@nist.gov

Component: WordPress component
Plugin slug: Core
Affected: See vendor advisory
Safe version: See mitigation notes
Published: Jul 22, 2012
Weakness: CWE-264 — Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

This CVE was published Jul 22, 2012 and is one of 47 known issues for WordPress core.

What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

No fixed release is identified. Update WordPress component when a confirmed fixed release becomes available; until then, disable and remove it when the site's risk warrants.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical 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.

NVD vector: AV:N/AC:H/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources

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