Vulnerability Name:

CCN-76621

Published:2012-06-27
Updated:2012-06-27
Summary:WordPress could allow a remote attacker to bypass security restrictions, caused by an error in user capabilities when handling XMLRPC requests. By sending a specially-crafted XMLRPC request, an attacker could exploit this vulnerability to edit posts.
CVSS v3 Severity:5.3 Medium (CCN CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): None
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
CVSS v2 Severity:5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
3.7 Low (CCN Temporal CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N/E:U/RL:OF/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Athentication (Au): None
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: CCN
Type: SA49726
WordPress Multiple Vulnerabilities

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web Site
WordPress 3.4.1 Maintenance and Security Release

Source: CCN
Type: BID-54224
WordPress Security Bypass And Information Disclosure Vulnerabilities

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-xmlrpc-request-sec-bypass(76621)

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:3.4:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

    • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
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