CVE-2015-5623

Description

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.

Category

4.0
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 46.46% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: n/a n/a
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328 vendor advisory
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3 patch vendor advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037 vdb entry
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/ patch vendor advisory
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011 vdb entry
http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18 mailing list
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5623?
CVE-2015-5623 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5623?
To fix CVE-2015-5623, 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-2015-5623 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5623 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~46% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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