CVE-2011-1762 is a vulnerability in WordPress
Published on April 18, 2022
A flaw exists in Wordpress related to the 'wp-admin/press-this.php 'script improperly checking user permissions when publishing posts. This may allow a user with 'Contributor-level' privileges to post as if they had 'publish_posts' permission.
Weakness Type
What is an Authorization Vulnerability?
The software does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.
CVE-2011-1762 has been classified to as an Authorization vulnerability or weakness.
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Exploit Probability
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