medium
4.3
CWE
200
Advisory Published
Updated

CVE-2023-39999: WordPress < 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control

First published: Fri Oct 13 2023(Updated: )

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.

Credit: audit@patchstack.com audit@patchstack.com

Affected SoftwareAffected VersionHow to fix
WordPress WordPress>=4.1<=4.1.38
WordPress WordPress>=4.2<=4.2.35
WordPress WordPress>=4.3<=4.3.31
WordPress WordPress>=4.4<=4.4.30
WordPress WordPress>=4.5<=4.5.29
WordPress WordPress>=4.6<=4.6.26
WordPress WordPress>=4.7<=4.7.26
WordPress WordPress>=4.8<=4.8.22
WordPress WordPress>=4.9<=4.9.23
WordPress WordPress>=5.0<=5.0.19
WordPress WordPress>=5.1<=5.1.16
WordPress WordPress>=5.2<=5.2.18
WordPress WordPress>=5.3<=5.3.15
WordPress WordPress>=5.4<=5.4.13
WordPress WordPress>=5.5<=5.5.12
WordPress WordPress>=5.6<=5.6.11
WordPress WordPress>=5.7<=5.7.9
WordPress WordPress>=5.8<=5.8.7
WordPress WordPress>=5.9<=5.9.7
WordPress WordPress>=6.0<=6.0.5
WordPress WordPress>=6.1<=6.1.3
WordPress WordPress>=6.2<=6.2.2
WordPress WordPress>=6.3<6.3.2
Fedoraproject Fedora=37
Fedoraproject Fedora=38

Remedy

https://patchstack.com/articles/wordpress-core-6-3-2-security-update-technical-advisory?_s_id=cve

Remedy

Update to suitable (6.3.2, 6.2.3, 6.1.4, 6.0.6, 5.9.8, 5.8.8, 5.7.10, 5.6.12, 5.5.13, 5.4.14, 5.3.16, 5.2.19, 5.1.17, 5.0.20, 4.9.24, 4.8.23, 4.7.27, 4.6.27, 4.5.30, 4.4.31, 4.3.32, 4.2.36, 4.1.39) or a higher version.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is CVE-2023-39999?

    CVE-2023-39999 is a vulnerability in WordPress that allows exposure of sensitive information to an unauthorized actor.

  • What is the severity of CVE-2023-39999?

    The severity of CVE-2023-39999 is medium, with a CVSS score of 4.3.

  • How does CVE-2023-39999 affect WordPress?

    CVE-2023-39999 affects WordPress versions 6.3 through 6.3.1, as well as several other versions listed in the vulnerability description.

  • What is the fix for CVE-2023-39999?

    To fix CVE-2023-39999, users should update their WordPress installation to version 6.3.2 or higher.

  • Where can I find more information about CVE-2023-39999?

    More information about CVE-2023-39999 can be found in the references provided: [reference 1](https://patchstack.com/articles/wordpress-core-6-3-2-security-update-technical-advisory?_s_id=cve), [reference 2](https://patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress/wordpress-wordpress-core-core-6-3-2-contributor-comment-read-on-private-and-password-protected-post-vulnerability?_s_id=cve).

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