CVE-2011-1762
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CVE-2011-1762 is a medium-severity vulnerability rated 6.5/10 on the CVSS scale. A flaw exists in Wordpress related to the 'wp-admin/press-this.php 'script improperly checking user permissions when publishing posts. This may allow a user with 'Contributor-level' privileges to post as if they had 'publish_posts' permission.. EPSS estimates a 0.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days.
Description
A flaw exists in Wordpress related to the 'wp-admin/press-this.php 'script improperly checking user permissions when publishing posts. This may allow a user with 'Contributor-level' privileges to post as if they had 'publish_posts' permission.
Metrics
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Weakness Enumeration
Affected Software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | < 3.0.6 |
| Wordpress | Wordpress | >= 3.1, < 3.1.2 |
References
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2/Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
Timeline
- Published
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- Status
- Modified
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