{
  "modified": "2025-08-09T19:01:28Z",
  "published": "2012-07-22T17:55:03Z",
  "id": "CVE-2012-3383",
  "details": "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 remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and conduct cross-site scripting (XSS) attacks by leveraging the Administrator or Editor role and composing crafted text.",
  "references": [
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.4.2"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?old_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.1\u0026old=21780\u0026new_path=%2Ftags%2F3.4.2\u0026new=21780#file23"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=\u0026new=21153%40branches%2F3.4\u0026old=21076%40trunk#file16"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/12/17"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/02/1"
    },
    {
      "type": "WEB",
      "url": "http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/07/08/1"
    }
  ]
}