Vulnerability in WordPress
CVE-2015-5715
The mw_editPost function in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in the XMLRPC subsystem in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and arrange for a private post to be published and sticky, via unspecified vectors.
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CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.064 (93.5th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 93rd percentile — 93.5% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.063 · newest: 0.064 · change: +0.001
Affected products
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- www.securityfocus.com/bid/76748 (vdb-entry)
- security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5715
- codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1 (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375 (vendor-advisory)
- wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/ (Patch, Vendor Advisory)
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9c57f3a4291f2311ae05f22c10eedeb0f69337ab (Patch)
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8188
- www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979 (vdb-entry)
- www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383 (vendor-advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2015-5715?
- CVE-2015-5715 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under CWE-264. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2016-05-22.
- How severe is CVE-2015-5715?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2015-5715 known to be exploited?
- 21 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.