Veracode Vulnerability DatabaseVERACODE:4784Bypass Access Restrictions
4 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Wordpress is vulnerable to bypassing access restrictions. The bypass is possible because the application does not properly check the edit_posts capability for auto-draft creation actions.
References
codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3
openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328
www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011
www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037
codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357
wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/
wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111
www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328
Related
4 Medium
CVSS2
Access Vector
NETWORK
Access Complexity
LOW
Authentication
SINGLE
Confidentiality Impact
NONE
Integrity Impact
PARTIAL
Availability Impact
NONE
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N