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CVE-2011-1762

nvd nist
Published: Apr 18, 2022Modified: Nov 21, 2024

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6.5
Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Exploitability: 2.8 / Impact: 3.6
Source: NVD

Description

A flaw exists in Wordpress related to the 'wp-admin/press-this.php 'script improperly checking user permissions when publishing posts. This may allow a user with 'Contributor-level' privileges to post as if they had 'publish_posts' permission.

Affected (2)

Products: Wordpress: Wordpress
Wordpress
1 product
Wordpress
Configuration A
2 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wordpress
Wordpress
Before 3.0.6
Wordpress
From 3.1 to 3.1.2

Related CWEs

CWE-276
Incorrect Default Permissions
During installation, installed file permissions are set to allow anyone to modify those files.
CWE-284
Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (2)

Source: secalert@redhat.com
Release NotesVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Release NotesVendor Advisory

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