Private data disclosure/privilege escalation through the block editor in Wordpress
CVE-2021-39203
6.8MEDIUM
Summary
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 restrictions in the block editor under certain conditions. This affected WordPress 5.8 beta during the testing period. It's fixed in the final 5.8 release.
Affected Version(s)
wordpress-develop = 5.8 beta 1
CVSS V3.1
Score:
6.8
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
High
Availability:
None
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
High
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged
Timeline
Risk change from: 6.5 to: 6.8 - (MEDIUM)
Vulnerability published.
Vulnerability Reserved.
Collectors
NVD DatabaseMitre Database