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CVE-2010-5296

MEDIUM · CVSS 4.9EPSS 1.7%EU EUVD

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.

Key facts

CVSS score
4.9 (v2.0)
Severity
MEDIUM
CVSS vector
AV:N/AC:M/Au:S/C:P/I:P/A:N
Weakness (CWE)
CWE-264
EPSS score
1.7% (77th percentile)
In CISA KEV
No
In EU EUVD
Yes (EUVD-2010-5255)
Published
January 21, 2014
NVD last modified
June 16, 2026
Status
Modified

EU Vulnerability Database (EUVD)

This vulnerability is also tracked by ENISA as EUVD-2010-5255 in the EU Vulnerability Database. Last updated in EUVD on September 17, 2024.

View on the EU Vulnerability Database

Affected products

  • wordpress / wordpress
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References

Last updated September 17, 2026 · Source: NVD, CISA KEV, FIRST.org EPSS

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