CVE-2015-5623 Detail
Modified
This vulnerability has been modified since it was last analyzed by the NVD. It is awaiting reanalysis which may result in further changes to the information provided.
Current Description
WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.
Source:
MITRE
View Analysis Description
Analysis Description
WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.
Source:
MITRE
Impact
CVSS v2.0 Severity and Metrics:
Base Score:
4.0 MEDIUM
Vector:
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
(V2 legend)
Impact Subscore:
2.9
Exploitability Subscore:
8.0
Access Vector (AV):
Network
Access Complexity (AC):
Low
Authentication (AU):
Single
Confidentiality (C):
None
Integrity (I):
Partial
Availability (A):
None
Additional Information:
Allows unauthorized modification
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Change History
8 change records found
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CVE Modified by MITRE -
9/20/2017 9:29:13 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
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http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
7/17/2017 9:18:04 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Modified by MITRE -
11/28/2016 2:35:03 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011 [No Types Assigned] |
CVE Translated -
8/26/2015 7:45:07 AM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Translation |
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Vulnerabilidad en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.2.3, no verifica adecuadamente la capacidad de edit_posts, lo que permite a usuarios remotos autenticados eludir las restricciones destinadas al acceso y crear borradores mediante el aprovechamiento del rol Subscriber, según lo demostrado por una acción post-quickdraft-save a wp-admin/post.php. |
| Removed |
Translation |
Vulnerabilidad en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.2.3, no verifica adecuadamente el edit_posts capability, permite a usuarios remotos autenticados evadir las restricciones destinadas al acceso y crear borradores mediante el aprovechamiento del rol Subscriber, tal como se demuestra en un post-quickdraft-save action hacia wp-admin/post.php. |
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Modified Analysis -
8/21/2015 12:52:27 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Changed |
CPE Configuration |
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) |
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous)
Configuration 2
OR
*cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVE Modified by Source -
8/17/2015 10:02:26 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
Reference |
|
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328 |
Modified Analysis -
8/3/2015 2:34:04 PM
| Action |
Type |
Old Value |
New Value |
| Added |
CPE Configuration |
|
Configuration 1
OR
*cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:4.2.2:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (and previous) |
| Added |
CVSS V2 |
|
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) |
| Added |
CWE |
|
CWE-284 |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 No Types Assigned |
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 Advisory, Patch |
| Changed |
Reference Type |
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ No Types Assigned |
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ Advisory, Patch |
Initial CVE Analysis -
8/3/2015 11:41:14 AM
Quick Info
CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5623
NVD Published Date:
08/03/2015
NVD Last Modified:
09/20/2017
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