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
Configurations
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History
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References | () http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2 - | |
References | () http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file2 - Exploit, Patch | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/4 - |
Information
Published : 2012-09-14 19:55
Updated : 2024-11-21 01:42
NVD link : CVE-2012-4421
Mitre link : CVE-2012-4421
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2012-4421
JSON object : View
Products Affected
wordpress
- wordpress
CWE
CWE-264
Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls