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CVE-2015-5623: WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
<=4.2.2
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.0
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 8% (94.6th percentile)
Published
2015-08-03
Source
nvd

References

CWE-284
NVD recordWordPress core advisories

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