CVE-2023-5561

Medium

Description

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

SeverityMedium
CVSS5.3
Exploit probability91. percentile4.3%
ProductWordpress
PublishedOct 16, 2023
First seenOct 16, 2023

How to fix

Update
  • wordpress wordpress4.7.27, 4.8.23, 4.9.24, 5.0.20, 5.1.17, 5.2.19, 5.3.16, 5.4.14, 5.5.13, 5.6.12, 5.7.10, 5.8.8, 5.9.8, 6.0.6, 6.1.4, 6.2.3, 6.3.2 or later

Affected products

ProductAffected versionsFixed in
wordpress wordpress4.7 ≤ v < 4.7.27, 4.8 ≤ v < 4.8.23, 4.9 ≤ v < 4.9.24, 5.0 ≤ v < 5.0.20, 5.1 ≤ v < 5.1.17, 5.2 ≤ v < 5.2.19, 5.3 ≤ v < 5.3.16, 5.4 ≤ v < 5.4.14, 5.5 ≤ v < 5.5.13, 5.6 ≤ v < 5.6.12, 5.7 ≤ v < 5.7.10, 5.8 ≤ v < 5.8.8, 5.9 ≤ v < 5.9.8, 6.0 ≤ v < 6.0.6, 6.1 ≤ v < 6.1.4, 6.2 ≤ v < 6.2.3, 6.3 ≤ v < 6.3.24.7.27, 4.8.23, 4.9.24, 5.0.20, 5.1.17, 5.2.19, 5.3.16, 5.4.14, 5.5.13, 5.6.12, 5.7.10, 5.8.8, 5.9.8, 6.0.6, 6.1.4, 6.2.3, 6.3.2

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