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CVE-2015-5623

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote...

4.0 MediumFix available

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.

Exploit likelihood

7.75%Up 6.4 points since Feb 4, 2022
90%50%10%1%

What each source reports

NVD Score used 4.0

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.

Record
CVE-2015-5623
CVSS 2.0
4.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:N/I:P/A:N
Weakness
CWE-284
Updated
2026-11-02
CVE List No score

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.

Record
CVE-2015-5623
Updated
2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2015-5575 No score

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.

Record
EUVD-2015-5575
Updated
2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-fp5j-7rg9-v2c7 No score

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote...

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.

Record
GHSA-fp5j-7rg9-v2c7
Weakness
CWE-284
Updated
2026-11-02
OSV No score

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.

Record
CVE-2015-5623
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2015-5623 No score

WordPress before 4.2.3 does not properly verify the edit_posts capability, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions and create drafts by leveraging the Subscriber role, as demonstrated by a post-quickdraft-save action to wp-admin/post.php.

Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2015-5623
Updated
2026-11-02
OSVMGASA-2015-0290 No score

Updated wordpress package fixes security vulnerabilities

WordPress versions 4.2.2 and earlier are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which could allow users with the Contributor or Author role to compromise a site (CVE-2015-5622).

WordPress versions 4.2.2 and earlier are affected by an issue where it was possible for a user with Subscriber permissions to create a draft through Quick Draft (CVE-2015-5623).

Record
MGASA-2015-0290
Updated
2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
PackageAffectedFixed
wordpress
Debian:12
before 4.2.3+dfsg-1
4.2.3+dfsg-1
wordpress
Debian:13
before 4.2.3+dfsg-1
4.2.3+dfsg-1
wordpress
Debian:14
before 4.2.3+dfsg-1
4.2.3+dfsg-1
wordpress
Debian:8
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u2, plus listed versions
4.1+dfsg-14.1+dfsg-1+deb8u1
4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u2
wordpress
Mageia:4
From an advisory covering 2 CVEs
before 3.9.7-1.mga4
3.9.7-1.mga4

History

History
RecordedChangedSources
affected, facts
aliasesEUVD
first indexedCVE List, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2015-5623 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.0) in Wordpress, published July 27, 2015. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 7.75%, the 94th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 4.2.3+dfsg-1.

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