Improper authentication vulnerability in WordPress versions prior to 6.0.3 allows a remote unauthenticated attacker to obtain the email address of the user who posted a blog using the WordPress Post by Email Feature. The developer also provides new patched releases for all versions since 3.7.
This vulnerability carries a MEDIUM severity rating with a CVSS v3.1 score of 5.3, indicating it can be exploited remotely over the network with relatively low complexity without requiring user interaction and does not require pre-existing privileges . The vulnerability impacts limited data confidentiality, for affected systems. Impacting 1 product from wordpress organizations running these solutions should prioritize assessment and patching.
Reported in 2022, this vulnerability emerged during an era marked by increased sophistication in supply chain attacks, cloud infrastructure vulnerabilities, and software-as-a-service (SaaS) security challenges. Security practices during this period emphasized zero-trust architectures, container security, and API protection.
2022-12-05T04:15:10.610
2025-04-24T14:15:37.990
Modified
CVSSv3.1: 5.3 (MEDIUM)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version/Range | Vulnerable? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 3.7.40 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 3.8.40 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 3.9.39 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.0.37 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.1.37 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.2.34 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.3.30 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.4.29 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.5.28 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.6.25 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.7.25 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.8.21 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 4.9.22 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.0.18 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.1.15 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.2.17 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.3.14 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.4.12 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.5.11 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.6.10 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.7.8 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.8.6 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 5.9.5 | Yes |
| Application | wordpress | wordpress | < 6.0.3 | Yes |
SecUtils normalizes and enriches National Vulnerability Database (NVD) records by standardizing vendor and product identifiers, aggregating vulnerability metadata from both NVD and MITRE sources, and providing structured context for security teams. For wordpress's affected products, we extract Common Platform Enumeration (CPE) data, Common Weakness Enumeration (CWE) classifications, CVSS severity metrics, and reference data to enable rapid vulnerability prioritization and asset correlation. This record contains no exploit code, proof-of-concept instructions, or attack methodologies—only defensive intelligence necessary for patch management, risk assessment, and security operations.