WordPress up to 3.0.5 press-this.php Security Bypass access control

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A vulnerability was found in WordPress up to 3.0.5 (Content Management System). It has been classified as problematic. Affected is some unknown functionality of the file press-this.php. The manipulation with an unknown input leads to a access control vulnerability (Security Bypass). CWE is classifying the issue as CWE-264. This is going to have an impact on integrity. CVE summarizes:

wp-admin/press-this.php in WordPress before 3.0.6 does not enforce the publish_posts capability requirement, which allows remote authenticated users to perform publish actions by leveraging the Contributor role.

The weakness was released 04/26/2011 by ryan as Changeset 17710 as confirmed advisory (Website). The advisory is shared for download at core.trac.wordpress.org. The public release was coordinated with the vendor. This vulnerability is traded as CVE-2011-5270 since 01/20/2014. The exploitability is told to be easy. It is possible to launch the attack remotely. A authentication is required for exploitation. There are known technical details, but no exploit is available. The MITRE ATT&CK project declares the attack technique as T1068.

By approaching the search of inurl:press-this.php it is possible to find vulnerable targets with Google Hacking. The vulnerability scanner Nessus provides a plugin with the ID 72961 (WordPress 'press-this.php' Security Bypass), which helps to determine the existence of the flaw in a target environment. It is assigned to the family CGI abuses.

Upgrading to version 3.8.1 eliminates this vulnerability. The upgrade is hosted for download at wordpress.org.

The vulnerability is also documented in the databases at X-Force (90748) and Tenable (72961).

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Name: Security Bypass
Class: Access control / Security Bypass
CWE: CWE-264
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Nessus ID: 72961
Nessus Name: WordPress 'press-this.php' Security Bypass
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Upgrade: WordPress 3.8.1

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Product: wordpress.com

Advisory: Changeset 17710
Researcher: ryan
Status: Confirmed
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CVE: CVE-2011-5270 (🔍)
X-Force: 90748 - WordPress press-this.php security bypass, Medium Risk
Vulnerability Center: 43898 - WordPress Before 3.0.6 Remote Security Bypass Vulnerability via Leveraging the Contributor Role, Medium

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Created: 02/20/2014 14:57
Updated: 06/09/2021 15:28
Changes: 02/20/2014 14:57 (47), 05/24/2017 11:02 (24), 06/09/2021 15:28 (3)
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