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.
CVSS Details
- CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3
- CVSS 3.0 Vector: (CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N)
Covered by Rapid7
| Product | Vendor Advisory | Solution File | Added | Published |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Debian | — | Upgrade wordpress | Nov 9, 2015 | Oct 29, 2015 |
| Freebsd | — | Upgrade zh-wordpress-zh_CNUpgrade wordpressUpgrade ru-wordpressUpgrade de-wordpressUpgrade zh-wordpress-zh_TWUpgrade ja-wordpress | Dec 10, 2025 | Sep 15, 2015 |
| Wordpress | — | Upgrade Wordpress to version 4.3.1 | May 16, 2017 | May 21, 2016 |
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