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CVE-2010-5297 json

WordPress before 3.0.1, when a Multisite installation is used, permanently retains the "site administrators can add users" option once chan…

published 12y ago modified 4mo ago also EUVD-2010-5256

cvss
2.1
version 2.0, NVD
cisa kev
Not listed
not in CISA's catalog
epss
2.2%
EPSS 2.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 82%
public exploits
0
none known

Summary

WordPress before 3.0.1, when a Multisite installation is used, permanently retains the "site administrators can add users" option once changed, which might allow remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via an add action after a temporary change.

Patch / fix

  • wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 3.0.1-1

debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5297

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Exploit prediction

2.21% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 82% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-09).

Exploits and checks

  • core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14119 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified
  • core.trac.wordpress.org https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15342 referenced PoC, tagged "exploit" by a source, unverified

CVSS scores

assigned by version score vector
NVD 2.0 2.1 AV:N/AC:H/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N

Classification

Weakness
  • CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
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References

Sources

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