WordPress Core < 6.0.3 - Information Disclosure (Email Address)

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
CVE CVE-2022-43504
CVSS Medium (5.3)
Publicly Published October 18, 2022
Last Updated January 22, 2024
Researcher Toshitsugu Yoneyama of Mitsui Bussan Secure Directions, Inc. via JPCERT
Description

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Information Disclosure of in versions up to 6.0.3. When the post by email functionality is enabled, it may log post author's email addresses in a way that may be publicly accessible. This could make it possible for attackers to steal post author's email addresses and use that for further attacks.

References

1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Software Slug wordpress (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Affected Version
  • <= 3.6.1
  • 3.7 - 3.7.39
  • 3.8 - 3.8.39
  • 3.9 - 3.9.37
  • 4.0 - 4.0.36
  • 4.1 - 4.1.36
  • 4.2 - 4.2.33
  • 4.3 - 4.3.29
  • 4.4 - 4.4.28
  • 4.5 - 4.5.27
  • 4.6 - 4.6.24
  • 4.7 - 4.7.24
  • 4.8 - 4.8.20
  • 4.9 - 4.9.21
  • 5.0 - 5.0.17
  • 5.1 - 5.1.14
  • 5.2 - 5.2.16
  • 5.3 - 5.3.13
  • 5.4 - 5.4.11
  • 5.5 - 5.5.10
  • 5.6 - 5.6.9
  • 5.7 - 5.7.7
  • 5.8 - 5.8.5
  • 5.9 - 5.9.4
  • 6.0 - 6.0.2
Patched Version
  • 3.7.40
  • 3.8.40
  • 3.9.38
  • 4.0.37
  • 4.1.37
  • 4.2.34
  • 4.3.30
  • 4.4.29
  • 4.5.28
  • 4.6.25
  • 4.7.25
  • 4.8.21
  • 4.9.22
  • 5.0.18
  • 5.1.15
  • 5.2.17
  • 5.3.14
  • 5.4.12
  • 5.5.11
  • 5.6.10
  • 5.7.8
  • 5.8.6
  • 5.9.5
  • 6.0.3
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