CVE-2010-5296 Missing authorization in n/a
Authenticated administrators can delete users without Super Admin privileges in WordPress Multisite configurations, bypassing intended access restrictions.
- 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-2010-5296?
CVE-2010-5296 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 21 Jan 2014. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress before 3.0.2, when a Multisite configuration is used, does not require the Super Admin role for the delete_users capability, which allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions via a delete action.
Weakness: CWE-264
Which versions are affected by CVE-2010-5296?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Wordpress Wordpress.
How do I fix CVE-2010-5296?
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-2010-5296 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2010-5296 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Wordpress Wordpress
Sources
Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5296, GHSA-w56v-4m7h-jhq8.