What is the severity of CVE-2011-5270?

CVE-2011-5270 has a moderate severity level as it allows remote authenticated users with the Contributor role to publish posts.

How do I fix CVE-2011-5270?

The best way to fix CVE-2011-5270 is to upgrade WordPress to version 3.0.6 or later.

What versions of WordPress are affected by CVE-2011-5270?

CVE-2011-5270 affects WordPress versions prior to 3.0.6, specifically versions 3.0.x up to and including 3.0.5.

Is it possible for unauthorized users to exploit CVE-2011-5270?

No, only remote authenticated users with the Contributor role can exploit CVE-2011-5270 to perform publish actions.

What action can be performed by exploiting CVE-2011-5270?

Exploiting CVE-2011-5270 allows a Contributor to publish posts without having the necessary publish_posts capability.

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CVE-2011-5270

medium

CWE

264

21/1/2014

16/9/2024

CVE-2011-5270

First published: Tue Jan 21 2014(Updated: )

wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 3.0.6 does not enforce the publish_posts capability requirement, which allows remote authenticated users to perform publish actions by leveraging the Contributor role.

Credit: cve@mitre.org

Affected Software	Affected Version	How to fix
WordPress	<=3.0.5
WordPress	=3.0.2
WordPress	=3.0
WordPress	=3.0.1
WordPress	=3.0.4
WordPress	=3.0.3

Remedy

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/17710

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2011-5270?
CVE-2011-5270 has a moderate severity level as it allows remote authenticated users with the Contributor role to publish posts.
How do I fix CVE-2011-5270?
The best way to fix CVE-2011-5270 is to upgrade WordPress to version 3.0.6 or later.
What versions of WordPress are affected by CVE-2011-5270?
CVE-2011-5270 affects WordPress versions prior to 3.0.6, specifically versions 3.0.x up to and including 3.0.5.
Is it possible for unauthorized users to exploit CVE-2011-5270?
No, only remote authenticated users with the Contributor role can exploit CVE-2011-5270 to perform publish actions.
What action can be performed by exploiting CVE-2011-5270?
Exploiting CVE-2011-5270 allows a Contributor to publish posts without having the necessary publish_posts capability.

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