Information disclosure in Wordpress Wordpress-develop
CVE-2021-29450
Wordpress is an open source CMS. One of the blocks in the WordPress editor can be exploited in a way that exposes password-protected posts and pages. This requires at least contributor privileges. This has been patched in WordPress 5.7.1…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.021 (84.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.
Affected products
- Wordpress Wordpress-develop — versions >= 4.70,< 5.7.1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/news/category/security/ (x_refsource_MISC)
- github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pmmh-2f36-wvhq (x_refsource_CONFIRM)
- [debian-lts-announce] 20210421 [SECURITY] [DLA 2630-1] wordpress security update (mailing-list, x_refsource_MLIST)
- DSA-4896 (vendor-advisory, x_refsource_DEBIAN)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-29450?
- CVE-2021-29450 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress Wordpress-develop, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-04-15.
- How severe is CVE-2021-29450?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-29450 known to be exploited?
- 5 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.