CVE-2012-2402 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated site administrators can bypass access restrictions to deactivate network-wide plugins in WordPress.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- An administrator
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-2402?
CVE-2012-2402 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 21 Apr 2012. An attacker needs administrator access to exploit it, with no action from the victim.
Official description
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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-2402?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2012-2402?
Upgrade to a fixed version.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2012-2402 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-2402 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-2402, GHSA-4qcm-5888-4f65.