CVE-2021-29450

WordPress Authenticated disclosure of password-protected posts and pages

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.

Category

6.5
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
CVSS 2.0 •
EPSS 1.86% Top 20%
Vendor Advisory debian.org Vendor Advisory wordpress.org
Affected: WordPress wordpress-develop
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://wordpress.org/news/category/security/ vendor 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 third party advisory mailing list
https://www.debian.org/security/2021/dsa-4896 third party advisory vendor advisory

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2021-29450?
CVE-2021-29450 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2021-29450?
To fix CVE-2021-29450, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2021-29450 being actively exploited in the wild?
It is possible that CVE-2021-29450 is being exploited or will be exploited in a near future based on public information. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~2% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2021-29450?
CVE-2021-29450 affects WordPress wordpress-develop.
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