Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2015-5623
WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.
Published · last modified .
CVSS v2 metric
CVSS v2 base score 4.0 (Medium). Vector: AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N. This CVE predates CVSS v3 and has no v3 score from NVD.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.077 (94.4th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 94th percentile — 94.4% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.075 · newest: 0.077 · change: +0.003
Affected products
- WordPress
- Debian Linux — versions 8.0
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328 (vendor-advisory)
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037 (vdb-entry)
- wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011 (vdb-entry)
- openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18 (mailing-list)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5623?
- CVE-2015-5623 is a vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Improper Access Control. Published 2015-08-03.
- Is CVE-2015-5623 known to be exploited?
- 22 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.