Exposure of Private Comments in WordPress by Automattic
CVE-2020-25286

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
13 September 2020

What is CVE-2020-25286?

In WordPress versions prior to 5.4.2, an improper access control flaw exists within the comment template handling. This vulnerability can result in comments from private or non-public posts being visible in the comments section on the latest comments page. Such exposure risks the privacy of users and may lead to unauthorized information disclosure.

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References

https://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-securi...
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https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/47984
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CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

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