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WordPress core

CVE-2010-5297

WordPress before 3.0.1, when a Multisite installation is used, permanently retains the "site administrators can add users" option once changed, which might allow remote authenticated administrators to bypass intended access restrictions in opportunistic circumstances via an add action after a temporary change.

Severity
Low 2.1
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 2.9.2
  • Version 2.9.1.1
  • Version 2.9.1
  • Version 2.9
All 47 release lines
  • Every version up to 3.0
  • 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

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2010-5297
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2010-5297