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MEDIUM · 6.5

CVE-2011-1762

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...

Vulnerability 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.

CVSS Score

6.5

MEDIUM

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Attack Vector
NETWORK
Attack Complexity
LOW
Privileges Required
LOW
User Interaction
NONE
Scope
UNCHANGED
Confidentiality
NONE
Integrity
HIGH
Availability
NONE

Affected Products

VendorProductVersions
WordpressWordpress< 3.0.6

Related Weaknesses (CWE)

CWE-284CWE-276

References

FAQ

What is CVE-2011-1762?

CVE-2011-1762 is a vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5 (MEDIUM). 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...

How severe is CVE-2011-1762?

CVE-2011-1762 has been rated MEDIUM with a CVSS base score of 6.5/10. Review the CVSS metrics above for detailed severity breakdown.

Is there a patch for CVE-2011-1762?

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