low3.5
CVE-2012-4422
wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not check for network-administrator privileges before performing a …
Impact
wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not check for network-administrator privileges before performing a network-wide activation of an installed plugin, which might allow remote authenticated users to make unintended plugin changes by leveraging the Administrator role.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | through 3.4.1 Versions 0.71, 1.0, 1.0.1, 1.0.2, 1.1.1 |
Weakness classification
References
- NVD record
- CVE.org record
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file42
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/4
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file42
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/4