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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…
Medium4.9EPSS 1.2%
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- mitre
Description
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."
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium4.9 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 1.2% · top 33% of all CVEs (3 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 4.9.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (7)
- ADV-2007-1245 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
- 25108 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- wordpress-xmlrpc-security-bypass(33470) (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_XFx_transferred
- http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- http://www.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/ (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- 24751 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- DSA-1285 (opens in a new tab)vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANx_transferred
Sources
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