CVE-2011-1762
MEDIUM
6.5
CVSS Score
Published: April 18, 2022 at 04:20 PM UTC
Updated: June 16, 2026 at 11:29 PM UTC
1 product affected across 1 vendorWordPress
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Severity
MEDIUM6.5
Exploit prediction
EPSS 0.7%
Description
A flaw exists in Wordpress related to the 'wp-admin/press-this.php 'script improperly checking user permissions when publishing posts. This may allow a user with 'Contributor-level' privileges to post as if they had 'publish_posts' permission.
Affected
Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.
WordPress· WordPressdrupal
95%v < 3.0.63.1 ≤ v < 3.1.2
Affected range stops below 3.0.6, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Affected range stops below 3.1.2, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement
Remediation
No guide yetNo remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet. What the record does show:
Patch and advisory references
References (1)
x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
Source: [email protected]
https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-3-1-2/CVSS
- Attack Vector
- NETWORK
- Complexity
- LOW
- Privileges
- LOW
- User Interaction
- NONE
- Scope
- UNCHANGED
- Confidentiality
- NONE
- Integrity
- HIGH
- Availability
- NONE
Vector?
Quick Info
StatusMODIFIED
CWE
CWE-284CWE-276
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