WP Post by Email Auth Bypass, <6.0.3 (Fixed 6.0.3)
CVE-2022-43504 Published on December 5, 2022
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.
Vulnerability Analysis
CVE-2022-43504 is exploitable with network access, and does not require authorization privileges or user interaction. This vulnerability is considered to have a low attack complexity. The potential impact of an exploit of this vulnerability is considered to have a small impact on confidentiality, a small impact on integrity and availability.
Weakness Type
What is an authentification Vulnerability?
When an actor claims to have a given identity, the software does not prove or insufficiently proves that the claim is correct.
CVE-2022-43504 has been classified to as an authentification vulnerability or weakness.
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Affected Versions
WordPress.org WordPress Version versions prior to 6.0.3 is affected by CVE-2022-43504Exploit Probability
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