CVE-2010-5106
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly...
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
NVD Score used
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
- Record
CVE-2010-5106- CVSS 2.0
- 6.5 Medium
AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P - Weakness
- CWE-264
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
CVE List No score
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
- Record
CVE-2010-5106- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2010-5066 No score
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
- Record
EUVD-2010-5066- Updated
- 2026-11-03
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-2w3h-g44g-mrhv No score
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly...
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
- Record
GHSA-2w3h-g44g-mrhv- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV No score
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
- Record
CVE-2010-5106- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2010-5106 No score
The XML-RPC remote publishing interface in xmlrpc.php in WordPress before 3.0.3 does not properly check capabilities, which allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and publish, edit, or delete posts, by leveraging the Author or Contributor role.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2010-5106- Updated
- 2026-11-02
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History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| 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-2010-5106 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 6.5) in Wordpress, published September 14, 2012. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 2.18%, the 82nd percentile. Fixed in wordpress 3.0.3-1.