Go to homepageCyberStrike

Menu

Star on GitHub · 3.2k
Sign inDownload

CVE-2007-1893

4.9 · MEDIUM

xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the publish_posts functio…

Published Apr 9, 2007wordpressCWE-264EPSS 1.17%

Overview

CVE-2007-1893 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on April 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intended access restrictions and invoke the publish_posts functionality, which can be used to "publish a previously saved post."

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Affected products

VendorProductVersionsStatus
wordpresswordpress0Affected

References

Refsecunia.com/advisories/24751Refsecunia.com/advisories/25108Reftrac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091Refwww.debian.org/security/2007/dsa-1285Refwww.notsosecure.com/folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/Refwww.vupen.com/english/advisories/2007/1245Refexchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com/vulnerabilities/33470Refsecunia.com/advisories/24751Refsecunia.com/advisories/25108Reftrac.wordpress.org/ticket/4091

How CyberStrike helps

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2007-1893?

CVE-2007-1893 is a medium-severity vulnerability affecting wordpress wordpress. It was published on April 9, 2007 and has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2007-1893?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 2.0 base score of 4.9, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2007-1893?

Check the references section for vendor advisories and patches from wordpress. Update wordpress to the latest patched version. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

How can CyberStrike help with CVE-2007-1893?

CyberStrike is an open-source, AI-augmented pentesting engine. Rather than flag a version number, it tests whether an issue like CVE-2007-1893 is actually reachable in your own applications and APIs, then verifies each finding before reporting it. That tells you if the weakness is a real, exploitable risk in your environment or a false positive you can safely deprioritize.

Related MEDIUM CVEs from 2007

View all
Browse by year2026202520242023202220212020201920182017201620152014201320122011201020092008200720062005200420032002200120001999