CVE-2021-29450

Wordpress is an open source CMS. One of the blocks in the WordPress editor can be exploited in a way that exposes password-protected posts and pages. This requires at least contributor privileges. This has been patched in WordPress 5.7.1, along with the older affected versions via minor releases. It's strongly recommended that you keep auto-updates enabled to receive the fix.

CVSS v3 6.5 MEDIUM
CVSS v2.0 4.0 MEDIUM

6.5^/10

CVSS v3 : MEDIUM

Vector :

Exploitability : 2.8 / Impact : 3.6

Attack Vector NETWORK

Attack Complexity LOW

Privileges Required LOW

User Interaction NONE

Confidentiality Impact HIGH

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

Scope UNCHANGED

4.0^/10

CVSS v2.0 : MEDIUM

Vector : AV:N/AC:L/Au:S/C:P/I:N/A:N

Exploitability : 8.0 / Impact : 2.9

Access Vector NETWORK

Access Complexity LOW

Authentication SINGLE

Confidentiality Impact PARTIAL

Integrity Impact NONE

Availability Impact NONE

References

Link	Resource
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pmmh-2f36-wvhq	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00017.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/category/security/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4896	Third Party Advisory
https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-pmmh-2f36-wvhq	Third Party Advisory
https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2021/04/msg00017.html	Mailing List Third Party Advisory
https://wordpress.org/news/category/security/	Vendor Advisory
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4896	Third Party Advisory

Configurations

Configuration 1 (hide)

cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*

Configuration 2 (hide)

OR	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:::::::*
	cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:::::::*

History

No history.

Information

Published : 2021-04-15 22:15

Updated : 2024-11-21 06:01

NVD link : CVE-2021-29450

Mitre link : CVE-2021-29450

CVE.ORG link : CVE-2021-29450

JSON object : View

Products Affected

wordpress

wordpress

debian

debian_linux

CWE

CWE-200

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

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