medium
4.9
CWE
264
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2010-5296

First published: Tue Jan 21 2014(Updated: )

wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress before 3.0.2, when a Multisite configuration is used, does not require the Super Admin role for the delete_users capability, which allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions via a delete action.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
WordPress<=3.0.1
WordPress=2.0
WordPress=2.0.1
WordPress=2.0.2
WordPress=2.0.4
WordPress=2.0.5
WordPress=2.0.6
WordPress=2.0.7
WordPress=2.0.8
WordPress=2.0.9
WordPress=2.0.10
WordPress=2.0.11
WordPress=2.1
WordPress=2.1.1
WordPress=2.1.2
WordPress=2.1.3
WordPress=2.2
WordPress=2.2.1
WordPress=2.2.2
WordPress=2.2.3
WordPress=2.3
WordPress=2.3.1
WordPress=2.3.2
WordPress=2.3.3
WordPress=2.5
WordPress=2.5.1
WordPress=2.6
WordPress=2.6.1
WordPress=2.6.2
WordPress=2.6.3
WordPress=2.6.5
WordPress=2.7
WordPress=2.7.1
WordPress=2.8
WordPress=2.8.1
WordPress=2.8.2
WordPress=2.8.3
WordPress=2.8.4
WordPress=2.8.4-a
WordPress=2.8.5
WordPress=2.8.5.1
WordPress=2.8.5.2
WordPress=2.8.6
WordPress=2.9
WordPress=2.9.1
WordPress=2.9.1.1
WordPress=2.9.2
WordPress=3.0

Remedy

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15562

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the severity of CVE-2010-5296?

    CVE-2010-5296 is a medium-severity vulnerability as it allows authenticated users to delete other users without proper permissions.

  • How do I fix CVE-2010-5296?

    To fix CVE-2010-5296, update WordPress to version 3.0.2 or later.

  • Which WordPress versions are affected by CVE-2010-5296?

    WordPress versions prior to 3.0.2, including all versions from 2.0 to 3.0.1, are affected by CVE-2010-5296.

  • What does CVE-2010-5296 exploit?

    CVE-2010-5296 exploits improper access control for the delete_users capability within a WordPress Multisite configuration.

  • Who is at risk due to CVE-2010-5296?

    Remote authenticated administrators of WordPress sites running affected versions are at risk due to CVE-2010-5296.

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