CVE-2010-5296

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    CVE-2010-5296

    Published: 21 Jan 2014Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: 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.

    References: http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.0.2, https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15562, https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15562

    Affected packages

    Common Vulnerability Scoring System

    Attack Vector
    Network
    Adjacent
    Local
    Physical
    Privileges Required
    None
    Low
    High
    User Interaction
    None
    Required
    Scope
    Unchanged
    Changed
    Confidentiality
    None
    Low
    High
    Integrity
    None
    Low
    High
    Availability
    None
    Low
    High
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