CVE-2014-0165

WordPress Core < 3.8.2 - Contributor Users Can Publish Posts

Severity Score

4.3

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

WordPress before 3.7.2 and 3.8.x before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to publish posts by leveraging the Contributor role, related to wp-admin/includes/post.php and wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php.

WordPress anterior a 3.7.2 y 3.8.x anterior a 3.8.2 permite a usuarios remotos autenticados publicar mensajes mediante el aprovechamiento del rol de Colaborador, relacionado con wp-admin/includes/post.php y wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php.

Multiple vulnerabilities have been discovered and corrected in WordPress before 3.7.2 and 3.8.x before 3.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to publish posts by leveraging the Contributor role, related to wp-admin/includes/post.php and wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php. The wp_validate_auth_cookie function in wp-includes/pluggable.php in WordPress before 3.7.2 and 3.8.x before 3.8.2 does not properly determine the validity of authentication cookies, which makes it easier for remote attackers to obtain access via a forged cookie. The updated packages have been patched to correct these issues.

*Credits: edik

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

None

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

High

Integrity

High

Availability

High

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2013-12-03 CVE Reserved
2014-04-08 CVE Published
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
2025-03-30 EPSS Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
CWE-285: Improper Authorization

CAPEC

References (5)

URL	Tag	Source
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/27976	X_refsource_confirm
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=1085866	X_refsource_confirm

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.7.2	2017-12-16
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.8.2	2017-12-16
http://www.debian.org/security/2014/dsa-2901	2017-12-16

Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions

Vendor		Product				Version		Other		Status
Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status	<-- -->	Vendor	Product	Version	Other	Status
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				<= 3.7.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 3.7.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				0.71 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "0.71"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.0.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.0.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.0.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.0.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.1.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.1.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.2.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.2.5"		a		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.3.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.3.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.3.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.3.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.1.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.1.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.1.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.1.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.5.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.5.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				1.6.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "1.6.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.8 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.8"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.9 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.9"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.10 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.10"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.0.11 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.0.11"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.1.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.1.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.2.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.2.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.3.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.3.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.5.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.5.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.6.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.6.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.6.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.6.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.6.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.6.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.6.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.6.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.7.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.7.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8.4"		a		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8.5.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8.5.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8.5.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8.5.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.8.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.8.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.9 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.9"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.9.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.9.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.9.1.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.9.1.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				2.9.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "2.9.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.5 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.5"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.0.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.0.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.1.4 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.1.4"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.2"		beta1		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.2.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.2.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.3.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.3.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.3.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.3.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.3.3 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.3.3"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.4.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.4.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.4.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.4.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.4.2 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.4.2"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.5.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.5.0"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.5.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.5.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.6 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.6"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.6.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.6.1"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.7 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.7"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.8 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.8"		-		Affected
Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress"		Wordpress Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress"				3.8.1 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version "3.8.1"		-		Affected