Security features bypass in WordPress - CVE-2021-39203
Published: September 13, 2021
Vulnerability identifier: #VU56464
CSH Severity: Medium
CVSS v4: 6.9 [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]
CVE-ID: CVE-2021-39203
CWE-ID: CWE-254
Exploitation vector: Remote access
Exploit availability:
No public exploit available
Vulnerability details
The vulnerability allows a remote attacker to compromise the target system.
The vulnerability exists due to an error in the block editor under certain conditions. A remote attacker can bypass access restrictions to view private post types/data.
Affected software
WordPress
How to mitigate CVE-2021-39203
Install updates from vendor's website.
WordPress - update to 5.8