CVE-2015-5715
MEDIUM
4.3
CVSS 3.0
Description
The mw_editPost function in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in the XMLRPC subsystem in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and arrange for a private post to be published and sticky, via unspecified vectors.
Affected WordPress components
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WordPress coreUp to and including 4.3.0
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 4.3.0
References
- www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375
- www.debian.org http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383
- www.securityfocus.com http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76748
- www.securitytracker.com http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979
- codex.wordpress.org https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1 Patch, Vendor Advisory
- github.com https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9c57f3a4291f2311ae05f22c10eedeb0f69337ab Patch
- security-tracker.debian.org https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5715
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/ Patch, Vendor Advisory
- wpvulndb.com https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8188
- nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record