CVE-2010-5296 json
wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress before 3.0.2, when a Multisite configuration is used, does not require the Super Admin role for t…
published 2014-01-21 12 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2010-5255
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.7%
- EPSS 1.7% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 77%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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.
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.0.2-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5296
Exploit prediction
1.69% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 77% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).
Exploits and checks
- core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15562 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
-
core.trac.wordpress.org
/changeset/15562
exploit, patch
-
codex.wordpress.org
/Version_3.0.2
vendor-advisory
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2010-5296
- NVD CVE-2010-5296
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.