xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the publish_posts functionality, which can be used to publish a previously saved post.
Affected Software
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wordpress | Wordpress | * | 2.1.2 (including) |
| Wordpress | Ubuntu | dapper | * |
| Wordpress | Ubuntu | edgy | * |
References
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24751
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25108
- http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1285
- http://www.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1245
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33470
- http://secunia.com/advisories/24751
- http://secunia.com/advisories/25108
- http://trac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091
- http://www.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1285
- http://www.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/
- http://www.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1245
- https://exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33470