The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role
Published Sep 14, 2012
6.5
MEDIUMCVSS 2.0
EPSS 2.18%
Description
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
Affected products
No data.
- ≤ 3.0.2
- 0.71
- 1.0
- 1.0.1
- 1.0.2
- 1.1.1
- 1.2
- 1.2.1
- 1.2.2
- 1.2.3
- 1.2.4
- 1.2.5
- 1.2.5
- 1.3
- 1.3.2
- 1.3.3
- 1.5
- 1.5.1
- 1.5.1.1
- 1.5.1.2
- 1.5.1.3
- 1.5.2
- 2.0
- 2.0.1
- 2.0.2
- 2.0.4
- 2.0.5
- 2.0.6
- 2.0.7
- 2.0.8
- 2.0.9
- 2.0.10
- 2.0.11
- 2.1
- 2.1.1
- 2.1.2
- 2.1.3
- 2.2
- 2.2.1
- 2.2.2
- 2.2.3
- 2.3
- 2.3.1
- 2.3.2
- 2.3.3
- 2.5
- 2.5.1
- 2.6
- 2.6.1
- 2.6.2
- 2.6.3
- 2.6.5
- 2.7
- 2.7.1
- 2.8
- 2.8.1
- 2.8.2
- 2.8.3
- 2.8.4
- 2.8.4
- 2.8.5
- 2.8.5.1
- 2.8.5.2
- 2.8.6
- 2.9
- 2.9.1
- 2.9.1.1
- 2.9.2
- 3.0
- 3.0.1
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2022–2026- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v2
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (16 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02176) | 81.67th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 2.18% (0.02176) | 79.91th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 55.05th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 14.12% (0.14118) | 90.63th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00358) | 55.14th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 2.94% (0.02939) | 83.90th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.36% (0.00365) | 56.36th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.34% (0.00335) | 72.09th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 24, 2024 | 0.33% (0.00330) | 71.00th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 10, 2024 | 0.27% (0.00275) | 67.97th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Feb 8, 2024 | 0.22% (0.00220) | 59.02th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.41% (0.00406) | 69.68th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 52.82th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Sep 19, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 51.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 49.19th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.06% (0.01061) | 28.23th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
References (3)
- http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.3 x_refsource_CONFIRM
- http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/16803 x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch
- http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/10 mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.3 | x_refsource_CONFIRM | |
| http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/16803 | x_refsource_CONFIRMExploitPatch | |
| http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2012/09/14/10 | mailing-listx_refsource_MLIST |
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