CVE-2015-5715

WordPress Core < 4.3.1 - Authorization Bypass to Information Disclosure

Severity Score

5.4

*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

*KEV

Decision

*SSVC

Descriptions

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.

La función mw_editPost en wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php en el subsistema XMLRPC en WordPress en versiones anteriores a 4.3.1 permite a usuarios remotos autenticados eludir las restricciones destinadas al acceso y disponer para una publicación privada que sera publicada y adherida, a través de vectores no especificados.

*Credits: Shahar Tal,Netanel Rubin

CVSS Scores

Attack Vector

Network

Attack Complexity

Low

Privileges Required

Low

User Interaction

None

Scope

Unchanged

Confidentiality

Low

Integrity

Low

Availability

None

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

Authentication

Single

Confidentiality

None

Integrity

Partial

Availability

None

* Common Vulnerability Scoring System

SSVC

Decision:-

Exploitation

Automatable

Tech. Impact

* Organization's Worst-case Scenario

Timeline

2015-08-02 CVE Reserved
2015-09-15 CVE Published
2023-03-07 EPSS Updated
2024-08-06 CVE Updated
---------- Exploited in Wild
---------- KEV Due Date
---------- First Exploit

CWE

CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CWE-264: Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls

CAPEC

References (9)

URL	Tag	Source
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76748	Vdb Entry
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979	Vdb Entry
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5715	X_refsource_confirm
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8188	X_refsource_misc

URL	Date	SRC

URL	Date	SRC
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1	2017-11-04
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9c57f3a4291f2311ae05f22c10eedeb0f69337ab	2017-11-04
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1	2017-11-04

URL	Date	SRC
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375	2017-11-04
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383	2017-11-04

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"				<= 4.3.0 Search vendor "Wordpress" for product "Wordpress" and version " <= 4.3.0"		-		Affected