CVE-2007-1893 json
xmlrpc (xmlrpc.php) in WordPress 2.1.2, and probably earlier, allows remote authenticated users with the contributor role to bypass intende…
published 2007-04-09 19 y ago modified 2026-06-16 4 mo ago also EUVD-2007-1887
- cvss
- 4.9
- version 2.0, NVD
- cisa kev
- Not listed
- not in CISA's catalog
- epss
- 1.2%
- EPSS 1.2% chance of exploitation in 30 days, percentile 68%
- public exploits
- 0
- none known
Summary
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."
Patch / fix
- wordpress Debian 14, Debian 13, Debian 12 2.1.3-1
debian advisories DEBIAN-CVE-2007-1893
- secunia.com/advisories/24751 advisory
Exploit prediction
1.20% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days, higher than 68% of all scored CVEs (FIRST EPSS, 2026-11-08).
CVSS scores
| assigned by | version | score | vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVD | 2.0 | 4.9 | AV:A/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:P |
Classification
- Weakness
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- CWE-264 Permissions, Privileges, and Access Controls
- Technology feeds
References
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secunia.com
/advisories/24751
third-party-advisory, patch, vendor-advisory
-
debian.org
/security/2007/dsa-1285
vendor-advisory
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vupen.com
/english/advisories/2007/1245
vdb-entry, vendor-advisory
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secunia.com
/advisories/25108
third-party-advisory, vendor-advisory
-
exchange.xforce.ibmcloud.com
/vulnerabilities/33470
vdb-entry
- trac.wordpress.org /ticket/4091
- notsosecure.com /folder2/2007/04/03/wordpress-212-xmlrpc-security-issues/
Sources
- CVE List CVE-2007-1893
- NVD CVE-2007-1893
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