CVE-2007-1893

Description

xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the publish_posts functionality, which can be used to "publish a previously saved post."

Category

4.9
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 0.17%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory secunia.com Vendor Advisory vupen.com
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1245 vdb entry vendor advisory
http://secunia.com/advisories/25108 third party advisory vendor advisory
https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33470 vdb entry
http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091
http://www.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/
http://secunia.com/advisories/24751 third party advisory patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1285 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2007-1893?
CVE-2007-1893 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2007-1893?
To fix CVE-2007-1893, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2007-1893 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2007-1893 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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