CVE-2021-39200

Information Disclosure in wp_die() via JSONP in wordpress

Published Sep 9, 2021 CVSS 3.1 · 5.3 Medium EPSS 2.0% KEV · Not listed
Description
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions output data of the function wp_die() can be leaked under certain conditions, which can include data like nonces. It can then be used to perform actions on your behalf. This has been patched in WordPress 5.8.1, along with any older affected versions via minor releases. It's strongly recommended that you keep auto-updates enabled to receive the fix.

Remediation

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Advisories

Source ID Title
Debian DSA Debian DSA DSA-4985-1 wordpress security update
EUVD EUVD EUVD-2021-25582 WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions output data of the function wp_die() can be leaked under certain conditions, which can include data like nonces. It can then be used to perform actions on your behalf. This has been patched in WordPress 5.8.1, along with any older affected versions via minor releases. It's strongly recommended that you keep auto-updates enabled to receive the fix.
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Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
GitHub_M
Published
Updated
Aug 4, 2024, 1:58 AM
Reserved
Aug 16, 2021, 12:00 AM
Status
Modified
Published
Sep 9, 2021, 10:15 PM
Modified
Jun 17, 2026, 4:03 AM