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CVE-2015-5623 Detail

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.


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Hyperlink Resource
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 Patch  Vendor Advisory 
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ Patch  Vendor Advisory 
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111

Weakness Enumeration

CWE-ID CWE Name Source
CWE-284 Improper Access Control cwe source acceptance level NIST  

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Change History

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Quick Info

CVE Dictionary Entry:
CVE-2015-5623
NVD Published Date:
08/03/2015
NVD Last Modified:
11/20/2024
Source:
MITRE