WordPress Core < 3.3.2 - Authorization Bypass

2012-04-20 00:00

Jon Cave

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.3.2

Affected CoreWordPress 3.3

Affected Version<= 3.3.1

CVSS5.4Medium

CVECVE-2012-2402

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Vulnerability Overview

wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.3.2 allows remote authenticated site administrators to bypass intended access restrictions and deactivate network-wide plugins via unspecified vectors.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.3.2, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-863 (Incorrect Authorization) The product performs an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action, but it does not correctly perform the check.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-2402 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f419b83c-9253-4ca6-a02a-7daad1819581

CVSS Vector

5.4

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:L

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredLow
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityNone
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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