WordPress security changelog
MEDIUM CVE-2021-29450 Modified

WordPress 5.7.1, along with the older affected: A security weakness

WordPress 5.7.1, along with the older affected is affected by a security weakness. Exposure depends on how the affected operation is made reachable by the site. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.

CVE / CNA score 6.5 CVSS 3.1 · security-advisories@github.com
NVD score 4.3 CVSS 3.1 · nvd@nist.gov
Component
WordPress 5.7.1, along with the older affected
Plugin slug
Not applicable
Affected
See vendor advisory
Safe version
See mitigation notes
Published
Apr 15, 2021
Weakness
CWE-200 — Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
What to do

Update, patch or deactivate.

Update WordPress 5.7.1, along with the older affected to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.

No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.

Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.

Source record

Technical description

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.

CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N

NVD vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

References

Primary and upstream sources