CVE-2023-39999 (GCVE-0-2023-39999)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-10-13 11:31 – Updated: 2025-02-13 17:03
VLAI?
Title
WordPress < 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Summary
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
Severity ?
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-200 - Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
WordPress.org WordPress Affected: 6.3 , ≤ 6.3.1 (custom)
Affected: 6.2 , ≤ 6.2.2 (custom)
Affected: 6.1 , ≤ 6.13 (custom)
Affected: 6.0 , ≤ 6.0.5 (custom)
Affected: 5.9 , ≤ 5.9.7 (custom)
Affected: 5.8 , ≤ 5.8.7 (custom)
Affected: 5.7 , ≤ 5.7.9 (custom)
Affected: 5.6 , ≤ 5.6.11 (custom)
Affected: 5.5 , ≤ 5.5.12 (custom)
Affected: 5.4 , ≤ 5.4.13 (custom)
Affected: 5.3 , ≤ 5.3.15 (custom)
Affected: 5.2 , ≤ 5.2.18 (custom)
Affected: 5.1 , ≤ 5.1.16 (custom)
Affected: 5.0 , ≤ 5.0.19 (custom)
Affected: 4.9 , ≤ 4.9.23 (custom)
Affected: 4.8 , ≤ 4.8.22 (custom)
Affected: 4.7 , ≤ 4.7.26 (custom)
Affected: 4.6 , ≤ 4.6.26 (custom)
Affected: 4.5 , ≤ 4.5.29 (custom)
Affected: 4.4 , ≤ 4.4.30 (custom)
Affected: 4.3 , ≤ 4.3.31 (custom)
Affected: 4.2 , ≤ 4.2.35 (custom)
Affected: 4.1 , ≤ 4.1.38 (custom)
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Credits
Rafie Muhammad (Patchstack) Jb Audras (WordPress Security Team)
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