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CVE-2015-5715

Published: 22 May 2016

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.

Priority

Medium

Cvss 3 Severity Score

4.3

Score breakdown

Status

Package Release Status
wordpress
Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian
artful Ignored
(end of life)
bionic Not vulnerable
(4.3.1+dfsg-1)
cosmic Not vulnerable
(4.3.1+dfsg-1)
disco Not vulnerable
(4.3.1+dfsg-1)
precise Ignored
(end of life)
trusty Does not exist
(trusty was needed)
upstream
Released (4.3.1+dfsg-1)
vivid Ignored
(end of life)
wily Ignored
(end of life)
xenial Not vulnerable
(4.3.1+dfsg-1)
yakkety Ignored
(end of life)
zesty Ignored
(end of life)
Patches:
upstream: https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9c57f3a4291f2311ae05f22c10eedeb0f69337ab

Severity score breakdown

Parameter Value
Base score 4.3
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required Low
User interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality None
Integrity impact Low
Availability impact None
Vector CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N