CVE-2021-39203

Medium

Description

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions authenticated users who don't have permission to view private post types/data can bypass restrictions in the block editor under certain conditions. This affected WordPress 5.8 beta during the testing period. It's fixed in the final 5.8 release.

SeverityMedium
CVSS6.8
Exploit probability—
ProductWordpress
PublishedSep 9, 2021
First seenSep 9, 2021

How to fix

Sources list no fixed version or patch link for this vulnerability.

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ProductAffected versionsFixed in
wordpress wordpress5.8—

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