CVE-2021-39203
6.8 MEDIUMWordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database
Published: 2021-09-09 · Last updated: 2026-06-17
Severity and scoring
- CVSS
- 6.8 MEDIUM
- Vector
- CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:N
- CWE
- CWE-200
Affected products
| Vendor | Product |
|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress |
Description
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions authenticated users who don't have permission to view private post types/data can bypass restrictions in the block editor under certain conditions. This affected WordPress 5.8 beta during the testing period. It's fixed in the final 5.8 release.
Source: NVD
References
- [NVD]https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39203
- [Other]https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-qxvw-qxm9-qvg6
- [Other]https://hackerone.com/reports/1225282
- [Other]https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-qxvw-qxm9-qvg6
- [Other]https://hackerone.com/reports/1225282
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- CVE-2021-39202 — WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database (7.6 HIGH)
- CVE-2021-39201 — WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database (7.6 HIGH)
- CVE-2021-39200 — WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database (5.3 MEDIUM)
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