CVE-2013-2200 Missing authorization in n/a

Medium 4.0 Published 8 Jul 2013 Updated 6 Aug 2024

Authenticated users can bypass publishing and authorship restrictions due to improper role capability checks 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-2013-2200?

CVE-2013-2200 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress, published on 8 Jul 2013. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

WordPress before 3.5.2 does not properly check the capabilities of roles, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended restrictions on publishing and authorship reassignment via unspecified vectors.

Weakness: CWE-264

Which versions are affected by CVE-2013-2200?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wordpress Wordpress.

How do I fix CVE-2013-2200?

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-2013-2200 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2013-2200 in the wild and no public exploit code.

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Sources

Also known as DEBIAN-CVE-2013-2200, GHSA-7vv5-9f8v-qq6f.