VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2012-4422
CVSS score3.5 LOW
EPSS probability1.68%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2012-09-14
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
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.