WORDFENCE-83597e50-1992-4171-b24e-b14f55be6e4cWordfence

Vulnerability Summary

WordPress Core is vulnerable to Information Exposure via the wp_ajax_sample_permalink() and wp_ajax_get_permalink() AJAX actions in various versions up to, and including, 7.1 due to a missing edit_post capability check on the supplied post ID. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with Contributor-level access and above to disclose the slug and sample permalink of draft or pending posts authored by other users.

Severity Level

MEDIUM(4.3)

Published Date

Sep 17, 2026

Last Modified

Sep 17, 2026

Exploitation Status

No confirmed exploitation yet

EPSS Score (30-Day)

Data Pending

Root Weakness (CWE)

CWE-200: Unknown/Unlisted Weakness ↗

Refer to the official MITRE database for detailed architectural specifications regarding this weakness.

CVSS v3.1 Base Metrics — Score 4.3 (MEDIUM)

Attack VectorNetwork

Attack ComplexityLow

Privileges RequiredLow

User InteractionNone

ScopeUnchanged

ConfidentialityLow

IntegrityNone

AvailabilityNone

Affected & Patched Versions

Affected Versions

WordPress * - 6.6.7
WordPress 6.7 - 6.7.7
WordPress 6.8 - 6.8.8
WordPress 6.9 - 6.9.7
WordPress 7.0 - 7.0.4
WordPress 7.1 - 7.1

Patched Versions

WordPress 1

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