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CVE-2023-5561

WordPress does not properly restrict which user fields are searchable via the REST API, allowing unauthenticated attackers to discern the email addresses of us…

Impact

WordPress does not properly restrict which user fields are searchable via the REST API, allowing unauthenticated attackers to discern the email addresses of users who have published public posts on an affected website via an Oracle style attack

Affected products

VendorProductAffected versions
WordpressWordpress
from 4.7 before 4.7.27
from 4.8 before 4.8.23
from 4.9 before 4.9.24
from 5.0 before 5.0.20
from 5.1 before 5.1.17
from 5.2 before 5.2.19

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