Description
In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, authors could bypass intended restrictions on post types via crafted input.
References (8)
Core 8
Core References
Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry vdb-entry
x_refsource_bid
http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/
Product, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9
Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9170
Third Party Advisory vendor-advisory
x_refsource_debian
https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401
Release Notes, Vendor Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/
Mailing List, Third Party Advisory mailing-list
x_refsource_mlist
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html
Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory x_refsource_misc
https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/
Scores
CVSS v3
6.5
EPSS
0.1168
EPSS Percentile
93.8%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:H/A:N
Details
CWE
CWE-20
Status
published
Products (3)
debian/debian_linux
8.0
debian/debian_linux
9.0
wordpress/wordpress
< 4.9.9
Published
Dec 14, 2018
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026