CVE-2007-1893 describes an access restriction bypass vulnerability in xmlrpc.php within WordPress 2.1.2 and earlier versions. Authenticated users with a contributor role could exploit this to invoke the publish_posts functionality, allowing them to publish previously saved posts. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 4.9, indicating a medium severity with an adjacent network attack vector, medium access complexity, and partial impact on confidentiality, integrity, and availability. There is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code, or significant community discussion surrounding this CVE.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 2.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P
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