CVE-2010-5296

wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress before 3.0.2, when a Multisite configuration is used, does not require the Super Admin role for the delete_users capability, which allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions via a delete action.

Published Bycve@mitre.org

Published DateJan 21, 2014, 01:55

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-264

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

4.9

Vector String

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE

References

http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.2
https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15562

Weakness Type (CWE):CWE-264

CVSS Metrics

Base Score

4.9

Vector String

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

Base Severity

Version

2.0

Attack Vector (AV)

Attack Complexity (AC)

Privileges Required (PR)

User Interaction (UI)

Scope (S)

Confidentiality (C)

PARTIAL

Integrity (I)

PARTIAL

Availability (A)

NONE