CVE-2010-5296

4.9 MEDIUM 2% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

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.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 1.7% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2014-01-21 01:55 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-16 23:26 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 1.7% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 4.9 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2014-01-21 01:55 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-16 23:26 UTC
Exploit probability: 1.7% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-264
Record status: Modified

Affected

WordPress ≤ 3.0.1
WordPress 2.0
WordPress 2.0.1
WordPress 2.0.2
WordPress 2.0.4
WordPress 2.0.5
WordPress 2.0.6
WordPress 2.0.7

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 4.9

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Medium
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: None

Raw vector

AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record