# CVE-2015-5715: The mw\_editPost function in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in the XMLRPC subsystem in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authentic

- Severity: no CVSS score reported
- Known exploited (CISA KEV): no
- Published: 2016-05-22 · Updated: 2024-08-06

## Affected

- n/a: version range not reported

## Description

The mw_editPost function in wp-includes/class-wp-xmlrpc-server.php in the XMLRPC subsystem in WordPress before 4.3.1 allows remote authenticated users to bypass intended access restrictions, and arrange for a private post to be published and sticky, via unspecified vectors.

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## References

- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/76748
- https://security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2015-5715
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.3.1
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3375
- https://wordpress.org/news/2015/09/wordpress-4-3-1/
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/9c57f3a4291f2311ae05f22c10eedeb0f69337ab
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8188
- http://www.securitytracker.com/id/1033979
- http://www.debian.org/security/2015/dsa-3383

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