Description

WordPress before 3.0.1, when a Multisite installation is used, permanently retains the "site administrators can add users" option once changed, which might allow remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via an add action after a temporary change.

Remediation

References

CVE-2010-5297

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Severity

Low

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities CWE-264 CVE-2010-5297