Vulnerability Details : CVE-2012-4421
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.
Threat overview for CVE-2012-4421
Top countries where our scanners detected CVE-2012-4421
Top open port discovered on systems with this issue
80
IPs affected by CVE-2012-4421 38
Threat actors abusing to this issue?
Yes
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Exploit prediction scoring system (EPSS) score for CVE-2012-4421
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days: 0.11%
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less: ~ 43 % EPSS Score History EPSS FAQ
CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4421
Base Score | Base Severity | CVSS Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Score Source |
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4.0
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MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N |
8.0
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2.9
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NIST |
CWE ids for CVE-2012-4421
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Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)
References for CVE-2012-4421
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http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/4
oss-security - Re: CVEs for wordpress 3.4.2 release
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http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file2
Diff from tags/3.4.1@21780 to tags/3.4.2@21780 – WordPress TracExploit;Patch
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http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2
Version 3.4.2 | WordPress.org
Products affected by CVE-2012-4421
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