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.

EPSS: 0.063 (92.9th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

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.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

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.