CVE-2012-4422 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated administrators can bypass network-admin checks to activate plugins network-wide in WordPress multisite installations.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- Available
What is CVE-2012-4422?
CVE-2012-4422 is a low-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 14 Sep 2012. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official 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.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2012-4422?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2012-4422?
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-2012-4422 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2012-4422 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2012-4422, GHSA-r8hm-p65m-rc9p.