Vulnerability Name:

CVE-2015-5715 (CCN-107850)

Assigned:2015-10-26
Published:2015-10-26
Updated:2017-11-04
Summary:The mw_editPost function in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in the XMLRPC subsystem in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and arrange for a private post to be published and sticky, via unspecified vectors.
CVSS v3 Severity:4.3 Medium (CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
3.8 Low (Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
Exploitability Metrics:Attack Vector (AV): Network
Attack Complexity (AC): Low
Privileges Required (PR): Low
User Interaction (UI): None
Scope:Scope (S): Unchanged
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Low
Availibility (A): None
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)
4.6 Medium (CCN Temporal CVSS v3.1 Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C)
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:4.0 Medium (CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Exploitability Metrics:Access Vector (AV): Network
Access Complexity (AC): Low
Authentication (Au): Single_Instance
Impact Metrics:Confidentiality (C): None
Integrity (I): Partial
Availibility (A): None
5.0 Medium (CCN CVSS v2 Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:N/I:P/A:N)
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 Type:CWE-264
Vulnerability Consequences:Bypass Security
References:Source: MITRE
Type: CNA
CVE-2015-5715

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Mon, 26 Oct 2015 20:32:44 +0100
CVE Request: Wordpress: Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the user list table

Source: CCN
Type: oss-sec Mailing List, Wed, 28 Oct 2015 00:55:17 -0400 (EDT)
Re: CVE Request: Wordpress: Cross-site scripting vulnerability in the user list table

Source: CCN
Type: SECTRACK ID: 1033979
WordPress Bugs Let Remote Users Conduct Cross-Site Scripting Attacks and Bypass Publishing Permission Checks

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3375

Source: DEBIAN
Type: UNKNOWN
DSA-3383

Source: BID
Type: UNKNOWN
76748

Source: CCN
Type: BID-76748
WordPress CVE-2015-5715 Security Bypass Vulnerability

Source: SECTRACK
Type: UNKNOWN
1033979

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1

Source: XF
Type: UNKNOWN
wordpress-cve20155715-sec-bypass(107850)

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9c57f3a4291f2311ae05f22c10eedeb0f69337ab

Source: CONFIRM
Type: UNKNOWN
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5715

Source: CCN
Type: WordPress Web Site
WordPress 4.3.1 Security and Maintenance Release

Source: CONFIRM
Type: Patch, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/

Source: MISC
Type: UNKNOWN
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8188

Source: CCN
Type: WhiteSource Vulnerability Database
CVE-2015-5715

Vulnerable Configuration:Configuration 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* (Version <= 4.3.0)

  • Configuration CCN 1:
  • cpe:/a:wordpress:wordpress:4.3:-:*:*:*:*:*:*

  • * Denotes that component is vulnerable
    Oval Definitions
    Definition IDClassTitleLast Modified
    oval:com.ubuntu.disco:def:201557150000000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 19.04 (disco) - medium.
    2016-05-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:201557150000000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-05-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:201557150000000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-05-22
    oval:com.ubuntu.artful:def:20155715000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 17.10 (artful) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.trusty:def:20155715000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS (trusty) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:201557150000000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.bionic:def:20155715000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 18.04 LTS (bionic) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.xenial:def:20155715000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (xenial) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.cosmic:def:20155715000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 18.10 (cosmic) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:com.ubuntu.precise:def:20155715000
    V
    CVE-2015-5715 on Ubuntu 12.04 LTS (precise) - medium.
    2016-05-21
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:291
    P
    DSA-3383-1 wordpress -- security update
    2016-02-08
    oval:org.cisecurity:def:271
    P
    DSA-3375-1 -- wordpress -- security update
    2016-02-08
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