vulnerability
Wordpress: CVE-2011-1762: Incorrect Default Permissions
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N) | Apr 18, 2022 | Apr 29, 2022 | Mar 30, 2026 |
Severity
4
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N)
Published
Apr 18, 2022
Added
Apr 29, 2022
Modified
Mar 30, 2026
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.
Solution
misc-no-solution-exists
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