CVE-2011-1762 describes a WordPress vulnerability where the 'wp-admin/press-this.php' script improperly validates user permissions, allowing Contributor-level users to publish posts without the necessary 'publish_posts' permission. This medium severity flaw (CVSS 6.5) has a network attack vector and low attack complexity, potentially leading to unauthorized information modification. There is no evidence of active exploitation, public exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion surrounding this vulnerability.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
< 3.0.6CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* | ||
>= 3.1, < 3.1.2CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 3.1
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
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