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CVE-2012-3383: The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress 3.4.x before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not properly assign the unfiltered_html capability, which allows

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The map_meta_cap function in wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress 3.4.x before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not properly assign the unfiltered_html capability, which allows

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
=3.4.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
low  CVSS 2.6
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 3% (87.7th percentile)
Published
2012-07-22
Source
nvd

References

CWE-264
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