CVE-2015-5715

MEDIUM

WordPress <4.3.1 - Auth Bypass

Title source: llm
STIX 2.1

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.

References (9)

Core 9
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76748
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5715
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/
Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8188
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry x_refsource_sectrack
http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory x_refsource_debian
http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383
Patch, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_confirm
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1

Scores

CVSS v3 4.3
EPSS 0.2852
EPSS Percentile 96.5%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N

Details

CWE
CWE-264
Status published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress < 4.3.0
Published May 22, 2016
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026