CVE-2015-5715: wordpress
CVSS: 5.4v3.1MediumModified
AliasesUBUNTU-CVE-2015-5715DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5715
Published 22-05-2016Last modified 06-08-2024
Vulnerability summary
CVE-2015-5715 is a medium (CVSS 5.4) vulnerability in wordpress. EPSS estimates a 6.41% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 93.6% of scored vulnerabilities. Fixed in 3.7.11.
CVSS score
5.4/10
010
Medium · v3.1 (wordfence)EPSS score
6.41%
0%100%
Low · 0.00 pp in 30 daysKEVNot listedIn no KEV catalog
RansomwareNone recordedNo known use recorded
Public exploits0No public exploits recorded
Advisory lineage
Upstream 0 · Downstream 4Timeline
- 22-05-2016PublishedVulnerability first disclosed.
- 06-08-2024Last modifiedVulnerability information updated.
Description
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 metrics
5 scores · 4 sources · 3 versionsMedium 5.4Preferred score · wordfence (Source)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:L/A:NSourcesSingle source
Medium 4.3Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:NSourcesAll 3 agree
- OSV · UbuntuEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
- OSV · DebianEcosystem advisory · calculated4.3MediumCVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
Medium 4.0Preferred score · NVD (NIST)
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:NSourcesSingle source
EPSS trend
Probability
6.41%
Chance of exploitation in the next 30 days
Percentile
94%
Versus all other CVEs
30-day change
0.00 pp
From 6.41% on 19-09-2026
19-09-202619-10-2026
EPSS score6.41%
Known exploited
Compare KEV catalogsNot in any of the 3 tracked catalogs.
Public exploits
0 foundNo public exploits indexed.
Weaknesses
CWE · root cause- CWE-264Permissions, Privileges, and Access ControlsWeaknesses in this category are related to the management of permissions, privileges, and other security features that are used to perform access control.
- CWE-200Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized ActorThe product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
Affected systems
Wordpress2 products
- wordpress< 3.7 (fixed in 3.7.11) | ≥ 3.7, ≤ 3.7.10 (fixed in 3.7.11) | ≥ 3.8, ≤ 3.8.10 (fixed in 3.7.11) | ≥ 3.9, ≤ 3.9.8 (fixed in 3.7.11) | ≥ 4.0, ≤ 4.0.7 (fixed in 3.7.11) | ≥ 4.1, ≤ 4.1.7 (fixed in 3.7.11) | ≥ 4.2, ≤ 4.2.4 (fixed in 3.7.11) | 4.3 (fixed in 3.7.11)
- wordpress≤ 4.3.0
Debian1 product
- wordpress< 4.3.1+dfsg-1
Ubuntu1 product
- wordpress< 4.3.1+dfsg-1
3 vendors · 4 products
References
12 links
- github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9c57f3a4291f2311ae05f22c10eedeb0f69337abX Refsource CONFIRMPatch
- wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8188X Refsource MISC