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.
References
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 02:33
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18 - | |
References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328 - | |
References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011 - | |
References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037 - | |
References | () https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357 - | |
References | () https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () 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
JSON object : View
Products Affected
wordpress
- wordpress
debian
- debian_linux
CWE
CWE-284
Improper Access Control