WordPress Core 4.7.0 - 6.3.1 - Sensitive Information Exposure via User Search REST Endpoint
Strategic Overview
4.7 – 6.3.1 · 17 branchesCVE-2023-5561Vulnerability Overview
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions between 4.7.0 and 6.3.1 via the User REST endpoint. While the search results do not display user email addresses unless the requesting user has the 'list_users' capability, the search is applied to the user_email column. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to brute force or verify the email addresses of users with published posts or pages on the site.
Technical Analysis
REMEDIATION: Update to one of the following versions, or a newer patched version: 4.7.27, 4.8.23, 4.9.24, 5.0.20, 5.1.17, 5.2.19, 5.3.16, 5.4.14, 5.5.13, 5.6.12, 5.7.10, 5.8.8, 5.9.8, 6.0.6, 6.1.4, 6.2.3, 6.3.2 --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.
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