SB2015080302 - Improper access control in Debian Linux
Published: August 3, 2015 Updated: August 9, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2015080302
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Improper access control (CVE-ID: CVE-2015-5623)
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate data.
WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.
References
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76011
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033037
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357
- https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111