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CVE-2007-1893: 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 functional

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

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 functional

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
<=2.1.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.9
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (67.2th percentile)
Published
2007-04-09
Source
nvd

References

CWE-264
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