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WordPress core

CVE-2010-5296

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.

Severity
Medium 4.9
Published
21 Jan 2014
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Version 3.0
  • Version 2.9.2
  • Version 2.9.1.1
  • Version 2.9.1
All 48 release lines
  • Every version up to 3.0.1
  • Version 2.0
  • Version 2.0.1
  • Version 2.0.2
  • Version 2.0.4
  • Version 2.0.5
  • Version 2.0.6
  • Version 2.0.7
  • Version 2.0.8
  • Version 2.0.9
  • Version 2.0.10
  • Version 2.0.11
  • Version 2.1
  • Version 2.1.1
  • Version 2.1.2
  • Version 2.1.3
  • Version 2.2
  • Version 2.2.1
  • Version 2.2.2
  • Version 2.2.3
  • Version 2.3
  • Version 2.3.1
  • Version 2.3.2
  • Version 2.3.3
  • Version 2.5
  • Version 2.5.1
  • Version 2.6
  • Version 2.6.1
  • Version 2.6.2
  • Version 2.6.3
  • Version 2.6.5
  • Version 2.7
  • Version 2.7.1
  • Version 2.8
  • Version 2.8.1
  • Version 2.8.2
  • Version 2.8.3
  • Version 2.8.4-a
  • Version 2.8.4
  • Version 2.8.5
  • Version 2.8.5.1
  • Version 2.8.5.2
  • Version 2.8.6
  • Version 2.9
  • Version 2.9.1
  • Version 2.9.1.1
  • Version 2.9.2
  • Version 3.0

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-5296
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-5296