CVE-2022-43504
MEDIUM
Published Dec 5, 20223y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Published Dec 5, 2022 3y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago
Description
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.
CVSS Details
Base Score
Exploitability
Impact
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability None
Threat Intelligence
No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.
Exploit & Patch Status
No Known Exploit
Patch Available
Weaknesses 1
CWE-287 Improper Authentication Authentication
Affected Products 24
| Vendor | Product | Version | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| wordpress | wordpress | * | <3.7.40 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥3.8 – <3.8.40 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥3.9 – <3.9.39 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.0 – <4.0.37 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.1 – <4.1.37 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.2 – <4.2.34 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.3 – <4.3.30 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.4 – <4.4.29 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.5 – <4.5.28 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.6 – <4.6.25 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.7 – <4.7.25 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.8 – <4.8.21 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥4.9 – <4.9.22 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.0 – <5.0.18 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.1 – <5.1.15 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.2 – <5.2.17 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.3 – <5.3.14 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.4 – <5.4.12 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.5 – <5.5.11 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.6 – <5.6.10 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.7 – <5.7.8 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.8 – <5.8.6 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥5.9 – <5.9.5 |
| wordpress | wordpress | * | ≥6.0 – <6.0.3 |
References 3
- jvn.jp https://jvn.jp/en/jp/JVN09409909/index.html
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/download/
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2022/10/wordpress-6-0-3-security-release/
Remediation
- wordpress.org https://wordpress.org/news/2022/10/wordpress-6-0-3-security-release/