Description

The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.

Remediation

References

CVE-2010-5106

Related Vulnerabilities

PHP Improper Restriction of Operations within the Bounds of a Memory Buffer Vulnerability (CVE-2015-8874)

WordPress Plugin Registrations for the Events Calendar-Event Registration Cross-Site Scripting (2.7.4)

TYPO3 CVE-2010-0286 Vulnerability (CVE-2010-0286)

phpMyFAQ Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in a Command ('Command Injection') Vulnerability (CVE-2023-0789)

Atlassian Jira Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation ('Cross-site Scripting') Vulnerability (CVE-2020-14169)

Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2010-5106 CWE-264

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities