CVE-2007-1893 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.9 Published 9 Apr 2007 Updated 7 Aug 2024

Authenticated contributors can bypass restrictions to publish posts, allowing unauthorized content modification in WordPress.

Exploited in the wild: Not known
Login needed: Any signed-in user
Attackable: Over the internet
Victim action needed: Not needed
Fix: Available

What is CVE-2007-1893?

CVE-2007-1893 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 9 Apr 2007. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the publish_posts functionality, which can be used to "publish a previously saved post."

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2007-1893?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2007-1893?

Upgrade to a fixed version.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2007-1893 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2007-1893 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1893, GHSA-v744-f96h-39q4.