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.
                
            References
                    Configurations
                    History
                    21 Nov 2024, 02:33
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added | 
|---|---|---|
| References | () http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18 - | |
| References | () http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328 - | |
| References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011 - | |
| References | () http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037 - | |
| References | () https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357 - | |
| References | () https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ - Patch, Vendor Advisory | |
| References | () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111 - | 
Information
                Published : 2015-08-03 14:59
Updated : 2025-04-12 10:46
NVD link : CVE-2015-5623
Mitre link : CVE-2015-5623
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2015-5623
JSON object : View
Products Affected
                debian
- debian_linux
 
wordpress
- wordpress
 
CWE
                
                    
                        
                        CWE-284
                        
            Improper Access Control
