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WordPress core

CVE-2011-1762

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.

Severity
Medium 6.5
Published
18 Apr 2022
Last changed
16 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
3.0.6, 3.1.2
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version before 3.0.6
  • From 3.1 before 3.1.2

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2011-1762
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2011-1762