Information disclosure in WordPress - CVE-2020-25286

 

Information disclosure in WordPress - CVE-2020-25286

Published: September 13, 2020 / Updated: September 22, 2020


Vulnerability identifier: #VU46808
CSH Severity: Low
CVSSv4.0: CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Clear
CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25286
CWE-ID: CWE-200
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability: No public exploit available
Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Software vendor:
WordPress.ORG

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to gain access to potentially sensitive data.

The vulnerability exists due to improper access restrictions in wp-includes/comment-template.php, as comments from a post or page could sometimes be seen in the latest comments even if the post or page was not public. A remote attacker can gain access to sensitive information.


Remediation

Install update from vendor's website.

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