Description
xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the publish_posts functionality, which can be used to "publish a previously saved post."
Remediation
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Related Vulnerabilities
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IBM WebSEAL Inadequate Encryption Strength Vulnerability (CVE-2019-4151)
Moodle Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls Vulnerability (CVE-2014-0124)