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TITLE:
WordPress XML-RPC Post Edit Vulnerability

SECUNIA ADVISORY ID:
SA28823

VERIFY ADVISORY:
http://secunia.com/advisories/28823/

CRITICAL:
Less critical

IMPACT:
Security Bypass, Manipulation of data

WHERE:
>From remote

SOFTWARE:
WordPress 2.x
http://secunia.com/product/6745/

DESCRIPTION:
A vulnerability has been reported in WordPress, which can be
exploited by malicious users to bypass certain security restrictions
and to manipulate data.

The xmlrpc.php script does not properly restrict access to the edit
functionality. This can be exploited to edit other users' posts.

Successful exploitation requires valid user credentials.

The vulnerability is reported in version 2.3.2. Prior versions may
also be affected.

SOLUTION:
Update to version 2.3.3.

PROVIDED AND/OR DISCOVERED BY:
Reported by the vendor.

ORIGINAL ADVISORY:
http://wordpress.org/development/2008/02/wordpress-233/

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