CVE-2015-5715

The mw_editPost function in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in the XMLRPC subsystem in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and arrange for a private post to be published and sticky, via unspecified vectors.

CVSS v3.0 4.3 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

4.3^/10

CVSS v3.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 1.4

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact LOW

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact NONE

Integrity Impact PARTIAL

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5715
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9c57f3a4291f2311ae05f22c10eedeb0f69337ab	Patch
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/	Patch Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1	Patch Vendor Advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76748
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8188
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375

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Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

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

Information

Published : 2016-05-21 18:59

Updated : 2017-11-03 18:29

NVD link : CVE-2015-5715

Mitre link : CVE-2015-5715

JSON object : View

CWE

CWE-264

Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

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Products Affected

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