MGASA-2015-0290

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    MGASA-2015-0290

    Published: 27 Jul 2015Last Modified: 16 Apr 2026

    Summary: Updated wordpress package fixes security vulnerabilities

    Details: WordPress versions 4.2.2 and earlier are affected by a cross-site scripting vulnerability, which could allow users with the Contributor or Author role to compromise a site (CVE-2015-5622). WordPress versions 4.2.2 and earlier are affected by an issue where it was possible for a user with Subscriber permissions to create a draft through Quick Draft (CVE-2015-5623).

    References: https://advisories.mageia.org/MGASA-2015-0290.html, https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=16457, http://codex.wordpress.org/Version_3.9.7, https://wordpress.org/news/2015/07/wordpress-4-2-3/, http://openwall.com/lists/oss-security/2015/07/23/18

    Affected packages

    Package

    Name: wordpress

    Purl: pkg:rpm/mageia/wordpress?arch=source&distro=mageia-4

    Affected ranges

    Type: ECOSYSTEM

    Events:

    Introduced- 0
    Fixed -3.9.7-1.mga4

    Affected versions

    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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