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CVE-2010-5106
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote…
Medium6.5EPSS 2.2%
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- redhat
Description
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.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | Medium6.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 2.2% · top 18% of all CVEs (5 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: Medium 6.5.
Weakness
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (3)
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.3 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
- [oss-security] 20120914 Re: CVE-request: WordPress insufficient permissions verification on XMLRPC interface (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTx_transferred
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/16803 (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_CONFIRMx_transferred
Sources
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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