Unscored severity · published Aug 3, 2015
CVE-2015-5623
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…
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CVSS
7.7%
EPSS
No
On KEV
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.
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)7.7% · higher than 95% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
through 4.2.2 · source: NVD
DL
Debian Linux · Debian
8.0 · source: NVD
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5623
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2015-5623
Patch
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3
openwall.com
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18
www.debian.org
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328
www.securityfocus.com
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011
www.securitytracker.com
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037
core.trac.wordpress.org
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357
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