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.
Published 2012-09-14 19:55:02
Updated 2012-09-17 04:00:00
Source Red Hat, Inc.
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Products affected by CVE-2012-4421

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

EPSS FAQ
0.18%
Probability of exploitation activity in the next 30 days EPSS Score History
~ 56 %
Percentile, the proportion of vulnerabilities that are scored at or less

CVSS scores for CVE-2012-4421

Base Score Base Severity CVSS Vector Exploitability Score Impact Score Score Source First Seen
4.0
 MEDIUM AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
8.0
2.9
 NIST

CWE ids for CVE-2012-4421

  • Assigned by: nvd@nist.gov (Primary)

References for CVE-2012-4421

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