SB2014012108 - Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls in WordPress
Published: January 21, 2014 Updated: August 10, 2020
Security Bulletin ID
SB2014012108
Severity
Low
Patch available
YES
Number of vulnerabilities
1
Exploitation vector
Remote access
Highest impact
Data manipulation
Breakdown by Severity
- Low
- Medium
- High
- Critical
Description
This security bulletin contains information about 1 security vulnerability.
1) Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls (CVE-ID: CVE-2010-5297)
The vulnerability allows a remote #AU# to manipulate data.
WordPress before 3.0.1, when a Multisite installation is used, permanently retains the "site administrators can add users" option once changed, which might allow remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via an add action after a temporary change.
Remediation
Install update from vendor's website.