Vulnerability in Wordpress
CVE-2023-5561
WordPress does not properly restrict which user fields are searchable via the REST API, allowing unauthenticated attackers to discern the email addresses of users who have published public posts on an affected website via an Oracle style attack
EPSS: 0.039 (89.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.
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.
Affected products
- Wordpress — versions 6.3.0, 6.2.0, 6.1.0
Public proof-of-concept exploits
References
- contact@wpscan.com (technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)
- contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory)
- contact@wpscan.com
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2023-5561?
- CVE-2023-5561 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress, classified under CWE-200 EXPOSURE OF SENSITIVE INFORMATION TO AN UNAUTHORIZED ACTOR. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2023-10-16.
- How severe is CVE-2023-5561?
- Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
- Is CVE-2023-5561 known to be exploited?
- 11 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.