CVE-2019-17671

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the...

5.3 MediumPublic exploitFix available

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.

Attack profile

How easy it is to exploit

Attack vector: Network
Complexity: Low
Privileges needed: None
User interaction: None

What an attacker can affect

Confidentiality: Low
Integrity: None
Availability: None

Exploit likelihood

36.5%Up 27.8 points since Apr 14, 2021

What each source reports

NVD Score used 5.3

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.

Record: CVE-2019-17671
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
CVSS 2.0: 5.0 MediumAV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

CVE List No score

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.

Record: CVE-2019-17671
Updated: 2026-11-02

EUVDEUVD-2019-7976 No score

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.

Record: EUVD-2019-7976
Updated: 2026-11-03

GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-q76h-h683-9cc8 5.3

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the...

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.

Record: GHSA-q76h-h683-9cc8
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Weakness: CWE-200
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSV 5.3

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.

Record: CVE-2019-17671
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2019-17671 5.3

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.

Record: DEBIAN-CVE-2019-17671
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2019-17671 5.3

In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.

Record: UBUNTU-CVE-2019-17671
CVSS 3.1: 5.3 MediumCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Updated: 2026-11-02

Affected products

Affected packages

Affected packages
Package	Affected	Fixed
`wordpress` Debian:12	before 5.2.4+dfsg1-1	5.2.4+dfsg1-1
`wordpress` Debian:13	before 5.2.4+dfsg1-1	5.2.4+dfsg1-1
`wordpress` Debian:14	before 5.2.4+dfsg1-1	5.2.4+dfsg1-1
`wordpress` Debian:8 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs	before 4.1.28+dfsg-0+deb8u1, plus listed versions 4.1+dfsg-14.1+dfsg-1+deb8u14.1+dfsg-1+deb8u104.1+dfsg-1+deb8u114.1+dfsg-1+deb8u12 Show 18 moreShow less 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u134.1+dfsg-1+deb8u144.1+dfsg-1+deb8u154.1+dfsg-1+deb8u164.1+dfsg-1+deb8u174.1+dfsg-1+deb8u184.1+dfsg-1+deb8u24.1+dfsg-1+deb8u34.1+dfsg-1+deb8u44.1+dfsg-1+deb8u54.1+dfsg-1+deb8u64.1+dfsg-1+deb8u74.1+dfsg-1+deb8u84.1+dfsg-1+deb8u94.1.1+dfsg-14.1.25+dfsg-1+deb8u14.1.26+dfsg-1+deb8u14.1.27+dfsg-0+deb8u1	4.1.28+dfsg-0+deb8u1
`wordpress` Debian:10 From an advisory covering 18 CVEs	before 5.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u1, plus listed versions 5.0.4+dfsg1-1	5.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u1
`wordpress` Ubuntu:16.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.3+dfsg-14.3.1+dfsg-14.4+dfsg-14.4.1+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-14.4.2+dfsg-1ubuntu1	None known
`wordpress` Ubuntu:18.04:LTS	All versions, plus listed versions 4.8.2+dfsg-24.8.3+dfsg-14.9.1+dfsg-14.9.2+dfsg-14.9.4+dfsg-14.9.5+dfsg1-1	None known

Public exploits

Links only. Every CVE stores no exploit code.

Public exploits
Source	Link	Date
Exploit-DB	WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Viewing Unauthenticated/Password/Private Posts	2019-10-14
PoC in GitHub	rhbb/CVE-2019-17671	2020-04-03
Nuclei	WordPress <= 5.2.4 - Unauthenticated View Private/Draft Posts

History

History
Recorded	Changed	Sources
Nov 6, 2026	affected, exploits, facts
Nov 3, 2026	aliases	EUVD
Nov 2, 2026	first indexed	CVE List, Exploit-DB, GitHub Advisories, Nuclei, NVD, OSV, PoC in GitHub

Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.

In short

CVE-2019-17671 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 5.3) in Wordpress, published October 17, 2019. Public exploit code exists. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 36.5%, the 98th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 5.2.4+dfsg1-1.

References

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