CVE-2023-39999
WordPress < 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
Attack profile
How easy it is to exploit
- Attack vector
- Network
- Complexity
- Low
- Privileges needed
- Low
- User interaction
- None
What an attacker can affect
- Confidentiality
- Low
- Integrity
- None
- Availability
- None
Exploit likelihood
What each source reports
CVE List Score used
4.3
WordPress < 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
- Record
CVE-2023-39999- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
EUVDEUVD-2023-43692
4.3
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
- Record
EUVD-2023-43692- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
GitHub AdvisoriesGHSA-4pqc-j77p-x3p2
4.3
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1,...
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
- Record
GHSA-4pqc-j77p-x3p2- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
NVD
4.3
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
- Record
CVE-2023-39999- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSV
4.3
WordPress < 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
- Record
CVE-2023-39999- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Weakness
- CWE-200
- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVDEBIAN-CVE-2023-39999
4.3
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
- Record
DEBIAN-CVE-2023-39999- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVUBUNTU-CVE-2023-39999
4.3
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
- Record
UBUNTU-CVE-2023-39999- CVSS 3.1
- 4.3 Medium
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N - Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-2023-39999 No score
WordPress < 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-2023-39999- Updated
- 2026-11-02
OSVBIT-wordpress-multisite-2023-39999 No score
WordPress < 6.3.2 is vulnerable to Broken Access Control
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in WordPress from 6.3 through 6.3.1, from 6.2 through 6.2.2, from 6.1 through 6.13, from 6.0 through 6.0.5, from 5.9 through 5.9.7, from 5.8 through 5.8.7, from 5.7 through 5.7.9, from 5.6 through 5.6.11, from 5.5 through 5.5.12, from 5.4 through 5.4.13, from 5.3 through 5.3.15, from 5.2 through 5.2.18, from 5.1 through 5.1.16, from 5.0 through 5.0.19, from 4.9 through 4.9.23, from 4.8 through 4.8.22, from 4.7 through 4.7.26, from 4.6 through 4.6.26, from 4.5 through 4.5.29, from 4.4 through 4.4.30, from 4.3 through 4.3.31, from 4.2 through 4.2.35, from 4.1 through 4.1.38.
- Record
BIT-wordpress-multisite-2023-39999- Updated
- 2026-11-02
Affected products
Affected packages
| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressBitnami |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.39, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.36, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.32, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.31, 4.5.0 up to 4.5.30, 4.6.0 up to 4.6.27, 4.7.0 up to 4.7.27, 4.8.0 up to 4.8.23, 4.9.0 up to 4.9.24, 5.0.0 up to 5.0.20, 5.1.0 up to 5.1.17, 5.2.0 up to 5.2.19, 5.3.0 up to 5.3.16, 5.4.0 up to 5.4.14, 5.5.0 up to 5.5.13, 5.6.0 up to 5.6.12, 5.7.0 up to 5.7.10, 5.8.0 up to 5.8.8, 5.9.0 up to 5.9.8, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.6, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.4, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.3, 6.3.0 up to 6.3.2 | 4.1.394.2.364.3.324.4.314.5.304.6.274.7.274.8.234.9.245.0.205.1.175.2.195.3.165.4.145.5.135.6.125.7.105.8.85.9.86.0.66.1.46.2.36.3.2 |
wordpress-multisiteBitnami |
4.1.0 up to 4.1.39, 4.2.0 up to 4.2.36, 4.3.0 up to 4.3.32, 4.4.0 up to 4.4.31, 4.5.0 up to 4.5.30, 4.6.0 up to 4.6.27, 4.7.0 up to 4.7.27, 4.8.0 up to 4.8.23, 4.9.0 up to 4.9.24, 5.0.0 up to 5.0.20, 5.1.0 up to 5.1.17, 5.2.0 up to 5.2.19, 5.3.0 up to 5.3.16, 5.4.0 up to 5.4.14, 5.5.0 up to 5.5.13, 5.6.0 up to 5.6.12, 5.7.0 up to 5.7.10, 5.8.0 up to 5.8.8, 5.9.0 up to 5.9.8, 6.0.0 up to 6.0.6, 6.1.0 up to 6.1.4, 6.2.0 up to 6.2.3, 6.3.0 up to 6.3.2 | 4.1.394.2.364.3.324.4.314.5.304.6.274.7.274.8.234.9.245.0.205.1.175.2.195.3.165.4.145.5.135.6.125.7.105.8.85.9.86.0.66.1.46.2.36.3.2 |
wordpressDebian:12 |
before 6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions 6.1.1+dfsg1-1 |
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 |
wordpressDebian:13 |
before 6.3.2+dfsg1-1 | 6.3.2+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressDebian:14 |
before 6.3.2+dfsg1-1 | 6.3.2+dfsg1-1 |
wordpressDebian:10 From an advisory covering 2 CVEs |
before 5.0.20+dfsg1-0+deb10u1, plus listed versions 5.0.10+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.11+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.12+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.14+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.15+dfsg1-0+deb10u1 Show 6 moreShow less5.0.17+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.18+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.19+dfsg1-0+deb10u15.0.4+dfsg1-15.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u15.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u2 |
5.0.20+dfsg1-0+deb10u1 |
wordpressDebian:11 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-25.7.3+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.5+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u15.7.8+dfsg1-0+deb11u2 |
5.7.11+dfsg1-0+deb11u1 |
wordpressDebian:12 From an advisory covering 4 CVEs |
before 6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1, plus listed versions 6.1.1+dfsg1-1 |
6.1.6+dfsg1-0+deb12u1 |
wordpressUbuntu: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 |
wordpressUbuntu: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 |
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| Package | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|
wordpressUbuntu:20.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.2.2+dfsg1-15.2.4+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-15.3.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:22.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 5.7.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.1+dfsg1-2ubuntu15.8.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu15.8.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1.1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:24.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.2+dfsg1-1ubuntu16.4.3+dfsg1-1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:25.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu1 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:26.10 |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2 |
None known |
wordpressUbuntu:26.04:LTS |
All versions, plus listed versions 6.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu16.7.2+dfsg1-1.1ubuntu2 |
None known |
History
| Recorded | Changed | Sources |
|---|---|---|
| affected, facts | ||
| first indexed | CVE List, EUVD, GitHub Advisories, NVD, OSV |
Dates are when Every CVE recorded each change. Upstream dates may differ.
In short
CVE-2023-39999 is a medium vulnerability (CVSS 4.3) in Wordpress, published October 13, 2023. No source lists public exploit code. EPSS puts the chance of exploitation in the next 30 days at 1.19%, the 68th percentile. Fixed in wordpress 4.1.39.
References
patchstack.com/articles/wordpress-core-6-3-2-security-update-technical-advisory?_s_id=cve
patchstack.com/database/vulnerability/wordpress/wordpress-wordpress-core-core-6-3-2-contributor-comment-read-on-private-and-password-protected-post-vulnerability?_s_id=cve
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/2EVFT4DPZRFTXJPEPADM22BZVIUD2P66
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/WQBL4ZQCBFNQ76XHM5257CIBFQRGT5QY
lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/[email protected]/message/GCCVDPKOK57WCTH2QJ5DJM3B53RJNZKA
lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2023/11/msg00014.html
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nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-39999
github.com/advisories/GHSA-4pqc-j77p-x3p2
github.com/CVEProject/cvelistV5/tree/main/cves/2023/39xxx/CVE-2023-39999.json
security-tracker.debian.org/tracker/CVE-2023-39999
ubuntu.com/security/CVE-2023-39999
wordpress.org/documentation/wordpress-version/version-6-3-2
cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-39999