Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2010-5293
wp-includes/comment.php in WordPress before 3.0.2 does not properly whitelist trackbacks and pingbacks in the blogroll, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended spam restrictions via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a URL that triggers a substring match.
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CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 5.8 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.025 (84.3th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 84th percentile — 84.3% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.025 · newest: 0.025 · change: 0.000
Affected products
- WordPress — versions 2.0, 2.0.1, 2.0.2
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/13887 (Exploit, Patch)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/16637 (Exploit, Patch)
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.2 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2010-5293?
- CVE-2010-5293 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under CWE-264. Published 2014-01-21.
- Is CVE-2010-5293 known to be exploited?
- 3 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.