CVE-2010-5297

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    CVE-2010-5297

    Published: 21 Jan 2014Last Modified: 10 Apr 2026

    Summary:

    Details: WordPress before 3.0.1, when a Multisite installation is used, permanently retains the "site administrators can add users" option once changed, which might allow remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via an add action after a temporary change.

    References: https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15342, https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14119, https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/15342, https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/14119, http://codex.wordpress.org/Changelog/3.0.1, http://core.trac.wordpress.org/query?status=closed&group=resolution&order=priority&milestone=3.0.1&resolution=fixed

    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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