CVE-2012-4421

Published Sep 14, 2012 CVSS 2.0 · 4.0 Medium EPSS 1.9% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

Remediation

No solution or workaround provided in the CVE record

Tracking

Sign in to view the affected projects.

Advisories

Source ID Title
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2012-4356 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.
History

No history.

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
redhat
Published
Updated
Sep 17, 2024, 3:59 AM
Reserved
Aug 21, 2012, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 14, 2012, 7:55 PM
Modified
Jun 16, 2026, 11:44 PM