CVE-2023-5561

MEDIUM NUCLEI

WordPress - Info Disclosure

Title source: llm

Description

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

Exploits (3)

nomisec WORKING POC 4 stars
by pog007 · poc
https://github.com/pog007/CVE-2023-5561-PoC
nomisec WORKING POC 2 stars
by rootxsushant · poc
https://github.com/rootxsushant/CVE-2023-5561-POC-Updated
nomisec WORKING POC 1 stars
by dthkhang · poc
https://github.com/dthkhang/CVE-2023-5561-PoC

Nuclei Templates (1)

WordPress Core - Post Author Email Disclosure
MEDIUMVERIFIEDby nqdung2002
Shodan: cpe:"cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress" || http.component:"wordpress"
FOFA: body="oembed" && body="wp-"

Scores

CVSS v3 5.3
EPSS 0.5302
EPSS Percentile 98.0%
Attack Vector NETWORK
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Details

Status published
Products (1)
wordpress/wordpress 4.7 - 4.7.27
Published Oct 16, 2023
Tracked Since Feb 18, 2026