CVE-2008-0664 Missing authorization in n/a
Remote attackers can edit other users' posts in WordPress if registration is enabled, due to missing authorization checks in XML-RPC.
- 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-2008-0664?
CVE-2008-0664 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 8 Feb 2008. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The XML-RPC implementation (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress before 2.3.3, when registration is enabled, allows remote attackers to edit posts of other blog users via unknown vectors.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2008-0664?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2008-0664?
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-2008-0664 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2008-0664 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2008-0664, GHSA-4v2q-r7pp-6g8x.