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CVE-2007-1893

xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intende…

Published 19 y ago · modified 4 mo ago · JSON

CVSS
4.9
v2.0 · NVD
CISA KEV
No
not known exploited
EPSS
1.2%
percentile 68%
Public exploits
0
none known

xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the publish_posts functionality, which can be used to "publish a previously saved post."

Exploit prediction (EPSS)

1.20% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs.

CVSS scores

Assigned byVersionScoreVector
NVD2.04.9AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
Technology feeds
WordPress (RSS, critical only)

References

  • vupen.com /english/advisories/2007/1245 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_VUPEN, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/25108 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com /vulnerabilities/33470 · vdb-entry, x_refsource_XF, x_transferred
  • trac.wordpress.org /ticket/4091 · x_refsource_CONFIRM, x_transferred
  • notsosecure.com /folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/ · x_refsource_MISC, x_transferred
  • secunia.com /advisories/24751 · third-party-advisory, x_refsource_SECUNIA, x_transferred
  • debian.org /security/2007/dsa-1285 · vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN, x_transferred

Sources

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