Security restrictions bypass in WordPress - CVE-2021-29450
Published: April 25, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU52550
CSH Severity: Low
CVSS v4: 5.3 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:L/UI:N/VC:L/VI:N/VA:N/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-29450
CWE-ID: CWE-264
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote user to gain access to sensitive information.
The vulnerability exists due to application does not properly impose security restrictions within REST API implementation. A remote user with contributor privileges can access password-protected posts and pages.
Affected software
WordPress
Debian Linux
wordpress (Debian package)
Debian Linux
wordpress (Debian package)
How to mitigate CVE-2021-29450
Install updates from vendor's website.
WordPress - addressed in versions 4.7.20, 4.8.16, 4.9.17, 5.0.12, 5.1.9, 5.2.10, 5.3.7, 5.4.5, 5.5.4, 5.6.3, 5.7.1
wordpress (Debian package) - update to 5.0.12+dfsg1-0+deb10u1
wordpress (Debian package) - update to 5.0.12+dfsg1-0+deb10u1