WordPress Core < 5.4.1 - Private Post Disclosure

5.8
Improper Access Control
CVE CVE-2020-11028
CVSS 5.8 (Medium)
Publicly Published April 29, 2020
Last Updated August 14, 2023
Researcher ka1n4t

Description

In affected versions of WordPress, some private posts, which were previously public, can result in unauthenticated disclosure under a specific set of conditions. This has been patched in version 5.4.1, along with all the previously affected versions via a minor release (5.3.3, 5.2.6, 5.1.5, 5.0.9, 4.9.14, 4.8.13, 4.7.17, 4.6.18, 4.5.21, 4.4.22, 4.3.23, 4.2.27, 4.1.30, 4.0.30, 3.9.31, 3.8.33, 3.7.33).

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1 affected software package

Software Type Core
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 3.7.33, 3.8.33, 3.9.31, 4.0.30, 4.1.30, 4.2.27, 4.3.23, 4.4.22, 4.5.21, 4.6.18, 4.7.17, 4.8.13, 4.9.14, 5.0.9, 5.1.5, 5.2.6, 5.3.3, 5.4.1
Affected Versions
  • 5.4 - 5.4
  • < 3.7
  • 5.0 - 5.0.8
  • 5.1 - 5.1.4
Expand to see 15 more affected version ranges.
  • 5.2 - 5.2.5
  • 5.3 - 5.3.2
  • 3.7 - 3.7.32
  • 3.8 - 3.8.32
  • 3.9 - 3.9.30
  • 4.0 - 4.0.29
  • 4.1 - 4.1.29
  • 4.2 - 4.2.26
  • 4.3 - 4.3.22
  • 4.4 - 4.4.21
  • 4.5 - 4.5.20
  • 4.6 - 4.6.17
  • 4.7 - 4.7.16
  • 4.8 - 4.8.12
  • 4.9 - 4.9.13
Patched Versions
  • 3.7.33
  • 3.8.33
  • 3.9.31
  • 4.0.30
Expand to see 14 more patched versions.
  • 4.1.30
  • 4.2.27
  • 4.3.23
  • 4.4.22
  • 4.5.21
  • 4.6.18
  • 4.7.17
  • 4.8.13
  • 4.9.14
  • 5.0.9
  • 5.1.5
  • 5.2.6
  • 5.3.3
  • 5.4.1

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