CVE-2015-5731 describes a Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 4.2.4, specifically within the wp-admin/post.php component. This flaw allows an unauthenticated attacker to hijack an administrator's session to trigger a post lock, leading to a denial of service by preventing legitimate editing. The vulnerability has a CVSS score of 6.8, indicating a medium severity with network access, medium attack complexity, and potential for partial confidentiality, integrity, and availability impact. Despite its potential, there is no evidence of active exploitation, publicly available exploit code (Metasploit, Nuclei, ExploitDB), or significant community discussion or media coverage.
| Vendor | Product | Version(s) | CPE |
|---|---|---|---|
<= 4.2.3CPE matchmatch criteria | cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
CVSS version used by this source: 2.0
AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P
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