VULNERABILITY INTELLIGENCE
CVE-2010-5296
CVSS score4.9 MEDIUM
EPSS probability1.69%
CISA KEVNot currently listed
Published2014-01-21
Last modified2026-06-16
CVSS vectorAV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Description
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.
Primary references
- cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
- cve@mitre.org — Exploit, Patch
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Vendor Advisory
- af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Exploit, Patch