CVE-2023-5692 MEDIUM

CVE-2023-5692: WordPress Core <= 6.4.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure via redirect_guess_404_permalink

Vendor Wordpress Foundation
Product WordPress
Weakness CWE-200 · Info exposure
Published April 5, 2024
Last update April 8, 2026

CVSS base score

5.3/10
Attack vector Network
Attack complexity Low
Privileges required None
User interaction None
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None

CVSS vector

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

What the vulnerability does

01Description

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 6.4.3 via the redirect_guess_404_permalink function. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to expose the slug of a custom post whose 'publicly_queryable' post status has been set to 'false'.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WordPress core versions up to 6.4.3 expose sensitive information through an information disclosure vulnerability. An unauthenticated attacker on the network can retrieve limited confidential data without user interaction. The vulnerability does not allow modification or deletion of data. Site administrators should update WordPress to a version newer than 6.4.3.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive information from the WordPress site without authentication.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Confidential data may be exposed to unauthenticated visitors; integrity and availability are not affected.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the WordPress site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

April 5, 2024 CVE published
April 8, 2026 Record updated

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