WP REST API (WP API)

WP REST API (WP API) has 3 disclosed vulnerabilities in the WordSec catalog, reported between 2014 and 2015; all 3 are fixed as of September 2026. Their average CVSS score is 7.5, and the most serious one scores 8.8 out of 10. Severity breakdown: 0 critical and 2 high. 2015 was the busiest year with 2 disclosures.

The most common weakness is Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF), behind 1 of the records (33%). Other recurring categories include Cross-Site Scripting, Exposure Of Sensitive Information To An Unauthorized Actor.

Every one of the 3 issues recorded for WP REST API (WP API) has a vendor fix available, so running the current release closes all known holes.

2 independent researchers contributed these findings, one record each.

Strategic Overview

Avg CVSSHigh

7.5/ 10

Patch Coverage100%

Open

Fixed

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Highest severity on recordCVSS 8.8

JSON REST API <= 1.1 - Potential Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass

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Vulnerability Records

3 records


2015-08-14 00:00	WP REST API <= 1.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting WP REST API (WP API) <= 1.2.2	`N/A`	6.1 Medium	xknown	Yes
2015-04-09 00:00	WP REST API (WP API) < 1.2.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure WP REST API (WP API) < 1.2.1	`N/A`	7.5 High	Anonymous	Yes
2014-07-10 00:00	JSON REST API <= 1.1 - Potential Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass WP REST API (WP API) <= 1.1	`N/A`	8.8 High	@iandunn	Yes

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