Access Restriction Bypass Affecting wordpress package, versions <3.0.3-1
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Test your applications- Snyk ID SNYK-DEBIANUNSTABLE-WORDPRESS-363262
- published 14 Sep 2012
- disclosed 14 Sep 2012
Introduced: 14 Sep 2012
CVE-2010-5106 Open this link in a new tabHow to fix?
Upgrade Debian:unstable wordpress to version 3.0.3-1 or higher.
NVD Description
Note: Versions mentioned in the description apply only to the upstream wordpress package and not the wordpress package as distributed by Debian.
See How to fix? for Debian:unstable relevant fixed versions and status.
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.