medium
5.5
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2012-2402

First published: Sat Apr 21 2012(Updated: )

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.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
WordPress<=3.3.1
WordPress=0.71
WordPress=1.0
WordPress=1.0.1
WordPress=1.0.2
WordPress=1.1.1
WordPress=1.2
WordPress=1.2.1
WordPress=1.2.2
WordPress=1.2.3
WordPress=1.2.4
WordPress=1.2.5
WordPress=1.2.5-a
WordPress=1.3
WordPress=1.3.2
WordPress=1.3.3
WordPress=1.5
WordPress=1.5.1
WordPress=1.5.1.1
WordPress=1.5.1.2
WordPress=1.5.1.3
WordPress=1.5.2
WordPress=2.0
WordPress=2.0.1
WordPress=2.0.2
WordPress=2.0.4
WordPress=2.0.5
WordPress=2.0.6
WordPress=2.0.7
WordPress=2.0.8
WordPress=2.0.9
WordPress=2.0.10
WordPress=2.0.11
WordPress=2.1
WordPress=2.1.1
WordPress=2.1.2
WordPress=2.1.3
WordPress=2.2
WordPress=2.2.1
WordPress=2.2.2
WordPress=2.2.3
WordPress=2.3
WordPress=2.3.1
WordPress=2.3.2
WordPress=2.3.3
WordPress=2.5
WordPress=2.5.1
WordPress=2.6
WordPress=2.6.1
WordPress=2.6.2
WordPress=2.6.3
WordPress=2.6.5
WordPress=2.7
WordPress=2.7.1
WordPress=2.8
WordPress=2.8.1
WordPress=2.8.2
WordPress=2.8.3
WordPress=2.8.4
WordPress=2.8.4-a
WordPress=2.8.5
WordPress=2.8.5.1
WordPress=2.8.5.2
WordPress=2.8.6
WordPress=2.9
WordPress=2.9.1
WordPress=2.9.1.1
WordPress=2.9.2
WordPress=3.0
WordPress=3.0.1
WordPress=3.0.2
WordPress=3.0.3
WordPress=3.0.4
WordPress=3.0.5
WordPress=3.0.6
WordPress=3.1
WordPress=3.1.1
WordPress=3.1.2
WordPress=3.1.3
WordPress=3.3

Remedy

http://wordpress.org/news/2012/04/wordpress-3-3-2/

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2012-2402?

    CVE-2012-2402 has a medium severity rating due to the potential for unauthorized deactivation of network-wide plugins by authenticated administrators.

  • How do I fix CVE-2012-2402?

    To fix CVE-2012-2402, upgrade to WordPress version 3.3.2 or later, which addresses this vulnerability.

  • Which versions of WordPress are affected by CVE-2012-2402?

    CVE-2012-2402 affects all WordPress versions before 3.3.2, specifically those prior to version 3.3.1.

  • What type of vulnerability is CVE-2012-2402?

    CVE-2012-2402 is a privilege escalation vulnerability that allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass access restrictions.

  • How does CVE-2012-2402 impact WordPress site security?

    CVE-2012-2402 can compromise the security of a WordPress site by allowing unauthorized functionality, such as deactivating critical plugins on a network.

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