Auth bypass in WordPress
CVE-2022-43504
Improper authentication vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain the email address of the user who posted a blog using the WordPress Post by Email Feature. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.
Vulnerability class: Broken Authentication
Published · last modified .
CVSS v3 metric
CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.
EPSS exploit prediction
EPSS: 0.014 (72.2th percentile), scored .
Low probability of exploitation in the next 30 days, but still tracked. 72nd percentile — 72.2% of CVEs in the catalogue have a lower EPSS than this one. How to read EPSS.
EPSS over last 30 days · oldest: 0.014 · newest: 0.014 · change: +0.000
Affected products
- WordPress
- Wordpress.org WordPress — versions versions prior to 6.0.3
Weakness classification (CWE)
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- wordpress.org/download/ (Product, Vendor Advisory)
- wordpress.org/news/2022/10/wordpress-6-0-3-security-release/ (Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory)
- jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN09409909/index.html (Third Party Advisory)
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2022-43504?
- CVE-2022-43504 is a medium-severity vulnerability in WordPress, classified under Improper Authentication. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2022-12-05.
- How severe is CVE-2022-43504?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2022-43504 known to be exploited?
- 1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.