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CVE-2023-5561

WordPress < 6.3.2 - Unauthenticated Post Author Email Disclosure

Published
Last modified
published
Not listed in CISA KEV
Fix
Fixed in 6.3.2, 6.2.3, 6.1.4, 6.0.6, 5.9.8, and 11 more
3 proofs of concept on GitHub, 1 Nuclei template
  • Exploitation: poc
  • Automatable: yes
  • Technical impact: partial

Summary

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

Timeline

  1. CVE published
  2. CISA SSVC assessment

    Exploitation: poc · Automatable: yes · Technical impact: partial

  3. Record last updated

Affected versions

  • WordPress WordPress

    From 6.3.0 · fixed in 6.3.2; From 6.2.0 · fixed in 6.2.3; From 6.1.0 · fixed in 6.1.4; From 6.0.0 · fixed in 6.0.6; From 5.9.0 · fixed in 5.9.8; From 5.8.0 · fixed in 5.8.8; From 5.7.0 · fixed in 5.7.10; From 5.6.0 · fixed in 5.6.12; From 5.5.0 · fixed in 5.5.13; From 5.4.0 · fixed in 5.4.14; From 5.3.0 · fixed in 5.3.16; From 5.2.0 · fixed in 5.2.19; From 5.0.0 · fixed in 5.0.20; From 4.9.0 · fixed in 4.9.24; From 4.8.0 · fixed in 4.8.23; From 4.7.0 · fixed in 4.7.27

References 7

wpscan.com

lists.debian.org

GitHub · projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates

GitHub · dthkhang/CVE-2023-5561-PoC

GitHub · pog007/CVE-2023-5561-PoC

GitHub · rootxsushant/CVE-2023-5561-POC-Updated