WordPress Core < 3.0.1 - Missing Authorization

2010-07-29 00:00

Anonymous

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 3.0.1

Affected CoreWordPress 3.0

Affected Version< 3.0.1

CVSS4.7Medium

CVECVE-2010-5297

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Vulnerability Overview

WordPress before 3.0.1, when a Multisite installation is used, permanently retains the "site administrators can add users" option once changed, which might allow remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via an add action after a temporary change.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 3.0.1, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-5297 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/221872e2-7929-4fba-8a57-7d9fd73a76db

CVSS Vector

4.7

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:H/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:L

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredHigh
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityLow
AvailabilityLow

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