CVE-2022-43504
MEDIUMWordPress < 3.7.40 - Unauthenticated Email Address Exposure via Post by Email Feature
Title source: llmDescription
Improper authentication vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain the email address of the user who posted a blog using the WordPress Post by Email Feature. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.
References (3)
Core 3
Core References
Third Party Advisory
https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN09409909/index.html
Product, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/download/
Patch, Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/2022/10/wordpress-6-0-3-security-release/
Scores
CVSS v3
5.3
EPSS
0.0286
EPSS Percentile
86.4%
Attack Vector
NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CISA SSVC
Vulnrichment
Exploitation
none
Automatable
yes
Technical Impact
partial
Details
CWE
CWE-287
Status
published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress
< 3.7.40
Published
Dec 05, 2022
Tracked Since
Feb 18, 2026