#VU46808 Information disclosure in WordPress


Published: 2020-09-13 | Updated: 2020-09-22

Vulnerability identifier: #VU46808

Vulnerability risk: Low

CVSSv3.1: 4.6 [CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N/E:U/RL:O/RC:C]

CVE-ID: CVE-2020-25286

CWE-ID: CWE-200

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
WordPress
Web applications / CMS

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.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

WordPress: 5.4 - 5.4.1


External links
http://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/47984
http://wordpress.org/news/2020/06/wordpress-5-4-2-security-and-maintenance-release/


Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.


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