CVE-2011-1762
Published: 18 April 2022
A flaw exists in Wordpress related to the 'wp-admin/press-this.php 'script improperly checking user permissions when publishing posts. This may allow a user with 'Contributor-level' privileges to post as if they had 'publish_posts' permission.
Priority
Status
| Package | Release | Status |
|---|---|---|
|
wordpress Launchpad, Ubuntu, Debian |
hardy |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
| lucid |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| maverick |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| natty |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| oneiric |
Ignored
(end of life)
|
|
| precise |
Not vulnerable
(3.3.1+dfsg-1)
|
|
| quantal |
Not vulnerable
(3.3.1+dfsg-1)
|
|
| raring |
Not vulnerable
(3.3.1+dfsg-1)
|
|
| saucy |
Not vulnerable
(3.3.1+dfsg-1)
|
|
| upstream |
Released
(3.1.2)
|
Severity score breakdown
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Base score | 6.5 |
| Attack vector | Network |
| Attack complexity | Low |
| Privileges required | Low |
| User interaction | None |
| Scope | Unchanged |
| Confidentiality | None |
| Integrity impact | High |
| Availability impact | None |
| Vector | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N |