Description
xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the publish_posts functionality, which can be used to "publish a previously saved post."
Metrics
CVSS 2.0 4.9/10
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:PWeakness enumeration
Affected software
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| n/a | n/a | n/a |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24751Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25108Vendor Advisory
- http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1285
- http://www.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1245Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24751Patch, Vendor Advisory
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25108Vendor Advisory
- http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1285
- http://www.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1245Vendor Advisory
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33470
Timeline
- Published
- Apr 9, 2007
- Last modified
- Jun 16, 2026
- NVD status
- Modified