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CVE-2012-4421

Published: 14 September 2012

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.

Priority

Medium

Status

Package Release Status
wordpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
vivid Not vulnerable
(3.4.2+dfsg-1)
hardy Ignored
(end of life)
lucid Ignored
(end of life)
natty Ignored
(end of life)
oneiric Ignored
(end of life)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
quantal Not vulnerable
(3.4.2+dfsg-1)
raring Not vulnerable
(3.4.2+dfsg-1)
saucy Not vulnerable
(3.4.2+dfsg-1)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was not-affected [3.4.2+dfsg-1])
upstream
Released (3.4.2+dfsg-1)
utopic Not vulnerable
(3.4.2+dfsg-1)
wily Not vulnerable
(3.4.2+dfsg-1)
xenial Not vulnerable
(3.4.2+dfsg-1)
yakkety Not vulnerable
(3.4.2+dfsg-1)
zesty Not vulnerable
(3.4.2+dfsg-1)