CVE-2015-2172

6.5 MEDIUM 3% exploit odds Fix listed

What it is

DokuWiki before 2014-05-05d and before 2014-09-29c does not properly check permissions for the ACL plugins, which allows remote authenticated users to gain privileges and add or delete ACL rules via a request to the XMLRPC API.

At a glance

Exploitability: Can be exploited over the network with a login. Limited direct impact.
Exploit odds: 2.9% chance of exploitation in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Fix: A patch, advisory or fixed version is referenced. Upgrade or apply it.

Timeline

2015-03-30 14:59 UTC PublishedDisclosed publicly on CVE.org and NVD
2026-06-17 00:23 UTC Last updatedMost recent change to the record

Why it ranks here

Exploited in the wild: no, CISA does not list it.
Exploit odds: 2.9% in the next 30 days (EPSS).
Severity: 6.5 MEDIUM (CVSS).
Fix: a patch or advisory is linked.

Details

Published: 2015-03-30 14:59 UTC
Last modified: 2026-06-17 00:23 UTC
Exploit probability: 2.9% · EPSS, next 30 days
Weakness: CWE-284 · Improper access control
Record status: Modified

Affected

Dokuwiki < 2014-05-05d
Dokuwiki < 2014-09-29c

Attack profile CVSS 2.0 · 6.5

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Authentication: Single
Confidentiality: Partial
Integrity: Partial
Availability: Partial

Raw vector

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

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Fix and advisories

References

NVD record · CVE.org record