CVE-2011-1762
Medium
Description
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.
SeverityMedium
CVSS6.5
Exploit probability—
Product
Wordpress
PublishedApr 18, 2022
First seenApr 18, 2022
Weakness typeCWE-284Improper access control
How to fix
Update
- wordpress wordpress3.0.6, 3.1.2 or later
Affected products
| Product | Affected versions | Fixed in |
|---|---|---|
| wordpress wordpress | v < 3.0.6, 3.1 ≤ v < 3.1.2 | 3.0.6, 3.1.2 |
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