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WordPress Core < 4.2.3 - Authorization Bypass

CVE-2015-5623 · wordpress

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Vulnerability: WordPress Core < 4.2.3 - Authorization Bypass
Affected software: wordpress(WordPress core)
Affected versions: < 3.7
≥ 3.7 and ≤ 3.7.8
≥ 3.8 and ≤ 3.8.8
≥ 3.9 and ≤ 3.9.6
≥ 4.0 and ≤ 4.0.5
≥ 4.1 and ≤ 4.1.5
≥ 4.2 and ≤ 4.2.2
Authentication: Not specified in feed title — see source advisory
Vulnerability type: Privilege escalation
CVE: CVE-2015-5623
Published: 23 July 2015
CISA KEV: Not listed in CISA KEV at last catalog refresh
Impact: May allow a lower-privilege user to perform actions reserved for administrators.
Source: Data imported from Wordfence Intelligence (advisory 6b50656b-6cb4-4920-aa36-2634d4d41f5c). Methodology and redistribution notes

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