WordPress CVEs

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."

Affected WordPress components

• WordPress core
  Confirmed match
  Up to and including 2.1.2

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• n/a n/a — Versions not specified
• wordpress wordpress — Up to and including 2.1.2

References

• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/24751 Patch, Vendor Advisory
• secunia.com http://secunia.com/advisories/25108 Vendor Advisory
• 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/
• www.vupen.com http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1245 Vendor Advisory
• exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33470
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record