WordPress Core <= 6.4.3 - Sensitive Information Exposure via redirect_guess_404_permalink
Vulnerability Description
WordPress Core is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 6.4.3 via the redirect_guess_404_permalink function. This can allow unauthenticated attackers to expose the slug of a custom post whose 'publicly_queryable' post status has been set to 'false'.
Impact Analysis
Refer to official advisory for detailed impact metrics.
Remediation
Ensure systems are updated to the latest vendor-supplied patch levels.
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Credits & Attribution
The following person or organization is credited with identifying this vulnerability, as recorded in the NVD database:
- Francesco Carlucci
References
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/6e6f993b-ce09-4050-84a1-cbe9953f36b1?source=cve
- https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/blob/6.3/src/wp-includes/canonical.php#L763
- https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_post_publicly_viewable/
- https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/is_post_type_viewable/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/57645
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