CVE-2010-5296 — MEDIUM (4.9)

Q: How severe is CVE-2010-5296?

CVE-2010-5296 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Q: Is there a patch for CVE-2010-5296?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Wordpress.

Vulnerability Description

wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress before 3.0.2, when a Multisite configuration is used, does not require the Super Admin role for the delete_users capability, which allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions via a delete action.

CVSS Score

4.9

MEDIUM

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Confidentiality

PARTIAL

Integrity

PARTIAL

Availability

NONE

Affected Products

Vendor	Product	Versions
Wordpress	Wordpress	<= 3.0.1

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-264

References

http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.2Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15562ExploitPatch
http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.2Vendor Advisory
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15562ExploitPatch

FAQ

What is CVE-2010-5296?

CVE-2010-5296 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 4.9 (MEDIUM). wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress before 3.0.2, when a Multisite configuration is used, does not require the Super Admin role for the delete_users capability, which allows remote authenticated...

How severe is CVE-2010-5296?

CVE-2010-5296 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 4.9/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2010-5296?

Check the references section above for vendor advisories and patch information. Affected products include: Wordpress Wordpress.