CVE-2018-20151

Published Dec 14, 2018 CVSS 3.0 · 7.5 High EPSS 5.8% KEV · Not listed
Description
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.

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DLA Debian DLA DLA-1673-1 wordpress security update
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4401-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2018-12720 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.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
mitre
Published
Updated
Aug 5, 2024, 11:51 AM
Reserved
Dec 14, 2018, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Dec 14, 2018, 8:29 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 1:52 AM