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
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 |