| CVE-2012-4421 | Date: (C)2012-09-14 (M)2023-12-22 |
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.
CVSS Score and Metrics +CVSS Score and Metrics -| CVSS V2 Severity: |
| CVSS Score : 4.0 |
| Exploit Score: 8.0 |
| Impact Score: 2.9 |
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| CVSS V2 Metrics: |
| Access Vector: NETWORK |
| Access Complexity: LOW |
| Authentication: SINGLE |
| Confidentiality: NONE |
| Integrity: PARTIAL |
| Availability: NONE |
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