69761 : WordPress XML-RPC Interface Access Restriction Bypass
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Views This Week	Views All Time	Added to OSVDB	Last Modified	Modified (since 2008)	Percent Complete
10	1090	over 2 years ago	8 months ago	10 times	100%

Timeline

Disclosure Date
2010-12-08

Description

WordPress contains a flaw related to the XML-RPC remote publishing interface. The interface fails to properly enforce access control restrictions, allowing a remote attacker to bypass restrictions and improperly edit, publish or delete posts.

Classification

Location: Remote / Network Access
Attack Type: Input Manipulation
Impact: Loss of Integrity
Solution: Upgrade
Exploit: Exploit Unknown
Disclosure: Vendor Verified
OSVDB: Authentication Required

Solution

Upgrade to version 3.0.3 or higher, as it has been reported to fix this vulnerability. An upgrade is required as there are no known workarounds.

Products

WordPress

3.0.2

References

CVE ID: 2010-5106 (see also: NVD)
Secunia Advisory ID: 42553
Bugtraq ID: 45299
Vendor Specific Advisory URL: http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.3
http://wordpress.org/news/2010/12/wordpress-3-0-3/
Mail List Post: http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/10
http://www.openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/5

Tools & Filters

	51341

Credit

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CVSSv2 Score

CVSSv2 Base Score = 6.5
Source: nvd.nist.gov | Generated: 2012-09-17 | Disagree?

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