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CVE-2023-5561

CVE-2023-5561 · WordPress < 6.3.2 - Unauthenticated Post Author Email Disclosure

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WordPress does not properly restrict which user fields are searchable via the REST API, allowing unauthenticated attackers to discern the email addresses of users who have published public posts on an affected website via an Oracle style attack

CVSS 5.3 · Medium · EPSS 4.3% · Public exploit · Fix available

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Updated

Stack: system

Affected products and versions

  • wordpress

    Versions
    • ≥ 6.3.0, < 6.3.2: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.2.0, < 6.2.3: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.1.0, < 6.1.4: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 6.0.0, < 6.0.6: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.9.0, < 5.9.8: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.8.0, < 5.8.8: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.7.0, < 5.7.10: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.6.0, < 5.6.12: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.5.0, < 5.5.13: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.4.0, < 5.4.14: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.3.0, < 5.3.16: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.2.0, < 5.2.19: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 5.0.0, < 5.0.20: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 4.9.0, < 4.9.24: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 4.8.0, < 4.8.23: Affected (semver)
    • ≥ 4.7.0, < 4.7.27: Affected (semver)

    Update to 4.7.27; Update to 4.8.23; Update to 4.9.24; Update to 5.0.20; Update to 5.2.19; Update to 5.3.16; Update to 5.4.14; Update to 5.5.13; Update to 5.6.12; Update to 5.7.10; Update to 5.8.8; Update to 5.9.8; Update to 6.0.6; Update to 6.1.4; Update to 6.2.3; Update to 6.3.2

  • wordpress Debian:12

    Versions
    • 6.1.1+dfsg1-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1

    Update to 6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1

  • wordpress Debian:13

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 6.3.2+dfsg1-1

    Update to 6.3.2+dfsg1-1

  • wordpress Debian:14

    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: < 6.3.2+dfsg1-1

    Update to 6.3.2+dfsg1-1

  • wordpress Ubuntu:16.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.3+dfsg-1
    • 4.3.1+dfsg-1
    • 4.4+dfsg-1
    • 4.4.1+dfsg-1
    • 4.4.2+dfsg-1
    • 4.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:18.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 4.8.2+dfsg-2
    • 4.8.3+dfsg-1
    • 4.9.1+dfsg-1
    • 4.9.2+dfsg-1
    • 4.9.4+dfsg-1
    • 4.9.5+dfsg1-1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:20.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 5.2.2+dfsg1-1
    • 5.2.4+dfsg1-1
    • 5.3.2+dfsg1-1
    • 5.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:22.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu1
    • 5.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu1
    • 5.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    • 5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    • 5.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

  • wordpress Ubuntu:24.04:LTS

    Versions
    • 6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    • 6.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1
    Affected ranges
    • ECOSYSTEM: (−∞, +∞)

    No fix published

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