Unscored severity · published Sep 14, 2012
CVE-2012-4422
wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not check for network-administrator privileges before performing a network-wide…
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CVSS
1.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
wp-admin/plugins.php in WordPress before 3.4.2, when the multisite feature is enabled, does not check for network-administrator privileges before performing a network-wide activation of an installed plugin, which might allow remote authenticated users to make unintended plugin changes by leveraging the Administrator role.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.7% · higher than 77% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 3.4.1; 0.71; 1.0; 1.0.1; 1.0.2; 1.1.1; +34 more · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2012-4422
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2012-4422
codex.wordpress.org
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2
Exploit
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1&old=21780&new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2&new=21780#file42
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/13/4
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