WordPress CVEs

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.

Affected WordPress components

• WordPress core
  Confirmed match
  Up to and including 4.2.2

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 4.2.2

References

• codex.wordpress.org http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 Patch, Vendor Advisory
• 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
• wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
• wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record