Description
wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress before 3.0.2, when a Multisite configuration is used, does not require the Super Admin role for the delete_users capability, which allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions via a delete action.
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Remediation
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
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EUVD |
EUVD-2010-5255 | wp-includes/capabilities.php in WordPress before 3.0.2, when a Multisite configuration is used, does not require the Super Admin role for the delete_users capability, which allows remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions via a delete action. |
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History
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Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: mitre
Published:
Updated: 2024-09-17T00:10:47.810Z
Reserved: 2014-01-20T00:00:00.000Z
Link: CVE-2010-5296
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Status : Modified
Published: 2014-01-21T01:55:03.263
Modified: 2026-04-29T01:13:23.040
Link: CVE-2010-5296
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OpenCVE Enrichment
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Weaknesses
EUVD