In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, the user-activation page could be read by a search engine's web crawler if an unusual configuration were chosen. The search engine could then index and display a user's e-mail address and (rarely) the password that was generated by default.
References
Configurations
History
21 Nov 2024, 04:00
Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
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References | () http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220 - Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry | |
References | () https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9 - Product, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html - Mailing List, Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/ - Release Notes, Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9174 - Vendor Advisory | |
References | () https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401 - Third Party Advisory | |
References | () https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/ - Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory |
Information
Published : 2018-12-14 20:29
Updated : 2024-11-21 04:00
NVD link : CVE-2018-20151
Mitre link : CVE-2018-20151
CVE.ORG link : CVE-2018-20151
JSON object : View
Products Affected
debian
- debian_linux
wordpress
- wordpress
CWE
CWE-200
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor