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CVE-2012-4421

CVE-2012-4421

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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.

EPSS 1.9% · Fix available

Published
Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • n/a

    Versions
    • n/a: Affected

    No fix published

  • wordpress Debian:12

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.4.2+dfsg-1

    Update to 3.4.2+dfsg-1

  • wordpress Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.4.2+dfsg-1

    Update to 3.4.2+dfsg-1

  • wordpress Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 3.4.2+dfsg-1

    Update to 3.4.2+dfsg-1

Original sources

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