CVE-2015-5623

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.
Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

History

21 Nov 2024, 02:33

Type Values Removed Values Added
References () http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 - Patch, Vendor Advisory () http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18 - () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18 -
References () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328 - () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328 -
References () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011 - () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011 -
References () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037 - () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037 -
References () https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357 - () https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357 -
References () https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory () https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory
References () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111 - () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111 -

Information

Published : 2015-08-03 14:59

Updated : 2024-11-21 02:33


NVD link : CVE-2015-5623

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5623

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5623


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Products Affected

wordpress

  • wordpress

debian

  • debian_linux
CWE
CWE-284

Improper Access Control