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CVE-2011-1762

MEDIUM · CVSS 6.5 EPSS 0.70%

Source: NVD + CISA KEV + EPSS (historical backfill) · Published 2022-04-18 · Last synced 2026-08-04

CyberRota Analysis

This is a medium severity vulnerability with a CVSS score of 6.5. It affects WordPress.

CVE
CVE-2011-1762
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS
6.5
EPSS
0.70%
WordPress

Original NVD Description

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.

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