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CVE-2015-5623

nvd nist
Published: Aug 3, 2015Modified: May 6, 2026

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4.0
Vector
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Exploitability: 8.0 / Impact: 2.9
Source: NVD

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 (2)

Wordpress
1 product
Wordpress
Debian
1 product
Debian Linux
Configuration A
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Wordpress
Up to 4.2.2
Configuration B
1 vulnerable
Vulnerable SoftwareAffected Versions
Debian Linux
Version 8.0

Related CWEs

CWE-284
Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References (16)

Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: cve@mitre.org
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: cve@mitre.org
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108
PatchVendor Advisory
Source: af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108

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