Description

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.

Remediation

References

CVE-2010-5106

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Severity

Medium

Classification

CVE-2010-5106 CWE-264

Tags

Missing Update Known Vulnerabilities