CVE-2015-5715

Description

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.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.0 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 34.44% Top 5%
Vendor Advisory debian.org 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.securityfocus.com/bid/76748 vdb entry
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5715
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1 patch vendor advisory
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375 vendor advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/ patch vendor advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9c57f3a4291f2311ae05f22c10eedeb0f69337ab patch
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8188
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979 vdb entry
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383 vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2015-5715?
CVE-2015-5715 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2015-5715?
To fix CVE-2015-5715, 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-2015-5715 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2015-5715 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~34% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
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