CVE-2010-5293 json
wp-includes/comment.php in WordPress before 3.0.2 does not properly whitelist trackbacks and pingbacks in the blogroll, which allows remote…
published 2014-01-21 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-5252
- cvss
- 5.8
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 2.5%
- EPSS 2.5% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 85%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
wp-includes/comment.php in WordPress before 3.0.2 does not properly whitelist trackbacks and pingbacks in the blogroll, which allows remote attackers to bypass intended spam restrictions via a crafted URL, as demonstrated by a URL that triggers a substring match.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.0.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5293
Exploit prediction
2.53% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 85% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/13887 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
- core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/16637 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 5.8 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
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core.trac.wordpress.org
/ticket/13887
exploit, patch
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core.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/16637
exploit, patch
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codex.wordpress.org
/Version_3.0.2
patch, vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-5293
- NVD CVE-2010-5293
Fencer Intel keeps one entry per vulnerability: the CVE id wins, then GHSA, and records that alias each other are merged, except that two CVEs always keep separate entries. The same data is available as JSON.