Unscored severity · published Apr 9, 2007
CVE-2007-1893
xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the…
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CVSS
1.2%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the publish_posts functionality, which can be used to "publish a previously saved post."
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)1.2% · higher than 67% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 2.1.2 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2007-1893
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2007-1893
Patch
http://secunia.com/advisories/24751
Vendor Advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25108
trac.wordpress.org
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1285
www.notsosecure.com
http://www.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/
Vendor Advisory
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1245
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