WordPress Core <= 3.3.2 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

CVE	CVE-2012-6635
CVSS	Medium (4.3)
Publicly Published	June 27, 2012
Last Updated	January 22, 2024

Description

wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php in WordPress before 3.3.3 does not properly restrict excerpt-view access, which allows remote authenticated users to obtain sensitive information by visiting a draft.

References

www.wordfence.com

1 affected software package

Software Type	Core
Software Slug	wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched?	Yes
Affected Version	<= 3.3.3
Patched Version	3.3.3

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