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TITLE:
WordPress Security Bypass Security Issue and Unspecified Multisite
Installs Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA50515

VERIFY ADVISORY:
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http://secunia.com/advisories/50515/
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https://ca.secunia.com/?page=viewadvisory&vuln_id=50515

RELEASE DATE:
2012-09-07

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http://secunia.com/advisories/50515/#comments

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http://secunia.com/advisories/50515/

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DESCRIPTION:
A security issue and a vulnerability have been reported in WordPress,
where one has an unknown impact and the other can be exploited by
malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions.

1) An unspecified error exists and can be exploited to bypass certain
security restrictions.

2) An error exists related to multisite installs. No further
information is currently available.

The security issue and vulnerability are reported in versions prior
to 3.4.2.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 3.4.2.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wordpress.org/news/2012/09/wordpress-3-4-2/

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EXPLOIT:
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