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CVE-2011-1762 · cross-distro fix matrix

CVE-2011-1762: 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.

Affects 3 Linux releases across 3 (distro × package) combinations.

Fix per ecosystem

Each block below is a distro release where CVE-2011-1762 has a known fix. Run the listed command on that distro to remediate.

Debian bullseye

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • wordpress→ fixed in3.2.1+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress

Debian bookworm

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • wordpress→ fixed in3.2.1+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress

Debian trixie

Source: Debian Security Tracker

  • wordpress→ fixed in3.2.1+dfsg-1urgency: not yet assigned
    sudo apt-get install --only-upgrade -y wordpress
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