Vulnerability in WordPress
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 authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.022 (81.6th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 82nd percentile — 81.6% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.022 · newest: 0.022 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 0.71, 1.0, 1.0.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.3
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/10 (mailing-list)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/16803 (Exploit, Patch)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-5106?
- CVE-2010-5106 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under CWE-264. Published 2012-09-14.
- Is CVE-2010-5106 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.