CVE-2015-5623
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.
Exploit likelihood
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 Medium
AV: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
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 4.2.3+dfsg-1 | 4.2.3+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 4.2.3+dfsg-1 | 4.2.3+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 4.2.3+dfsg-1 | 4.2.3+dfsg-1 |
wordpressDebian: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 |
wordpressMageia:4 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 3.9.7-1.mga4 | 3.9.7-1.mga4 |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| aliases | EUVD | |
| first indexed | CVE 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.
References
debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3328
codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.2.3
core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/33357
securitytracker.com/id/1033037
wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3
securityfocus.com/bid/76011
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openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18
wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8111
nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2015-5623
github.com/advisories/GHSA-fp5j-7rg9-v2c7
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5623
advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0290.html
bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16457
codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.9.7