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CVE-2023-5692

WordPress Core <= 6.4.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure via redirect_guess_404_permalink

Published: Apr 5, 2024Updated: Nov 21, 2024 Sources: CVE List NVD
NVD MITRE
5.3CVSSMEDIUM
EPSS Score
0.7%
Top 50.2%
CISA KEV
Not in KEV
Exploits
No Known Exploits
Remediation
No Fix Available
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Description

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 6.4.3 via the redirect_guess_404_permalink function. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to expose the slug of a custom post whose 'publicly_queryable' post status has been set to 'false'.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

AV:NAC:LPR:NUI:NS:UC:LI:NA:N
Exploitability
AV:NAttack Vector
Network
AC:LAttack Complexity
Low
PR:NPrivileges Required
None
UI:NUser Interaction
None
Scope
S:UScope
Unchanged
Impact
C:LConfidentiality
Low
I:NIntegrity
None
A:NAvailability
None
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Affected Products

WordPressWordPress FoundationWeb & CMS Plugins
wordpress foundationoss-projectUSWeb & CMS Plugins

Exploitability

No known exploits, KEV entries, or remediation guidance available for this vulnerability yet.

References

https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/57645
core.trac.wordpress.org
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_post_publicly_viewable/
developer.wordpress.org
https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_post_type_viewable/
developer.wordpress.org
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Timeline

Published
Apr 5, 2024
Last Updated
Nov 21, 2024

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