The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
| Date Added | Due Date | Vulnerability Name | Required Action |
|---|---|---|---|
| N/A |
| Type | Version | Base score | Base severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Primary | 2.0 | 6.5 | MEDIUM | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
| Hyperlink | Source | Resource |
|---|---|---|
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.3 | secalert@redhat.com | N/A |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/16803 | secalert@redhat.com | Exploit Patch |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/10 | secalert@redhat.com | N/A |
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.3 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/16803 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | Exploit Patch |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/10 | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | N/A |