Information disclosure in Wordpress
CVE-2021-39203
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions authenticated users who don't have permission to view private post types/data can bypass restric…
Vulnerability class: Information Disclosure
EPSS: 0.009 (57.0th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 6.8 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N.
Affected products
- Wordpress — versions 5.8
- Wordpress Wordpress-develop — versions 5.8 beta 1
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- security-advisories@github.com (x_refsource_CONFIRM, Third Party Advisory)
- security-advisories@github.com (Permissions Required, x_refsource_MISC)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2021-39203?
- CVE-2021-39203 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under Information Disclosure. CVSS score: 6.8/10. Published 2021-09-09.
- How severe is CVE-2021-39203?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.8 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2021-39203 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.