CVE-2019-17671
CVE-2019-17671 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Wordpress with a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score of 37% places it in the 98th percentile, indicating an elevated likelihood of exploitation. The underlying weakness is classified as CWE-200.
Key facts
- Severity: Medium (CVSS 3.x base score 5.3)
- CVSS v2: 5.0
- EPSS exploit prediction: 37% (98th percentile)
- Actively exploited: Not listed in CISA KEV
- Weakness: CWE-200
- Affected product: Wordpress
- Published:
- Last modified:
Description
In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.
Frequently asked questions
- What is CVE-2019-17671?
- In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.
- How severe is CVE-2019-17671?
- CVE-2019-17671 has a CVSS 3.x base score of 5.3, rated medium severity. It is exploitable over network with low attack complexity, requires no privileges and no user interaction. Impact on confidentiality is low, integrity none, and availability none.
- Is CVE-2019-17671 being actively exploited?
- It is not currently listed in CISA's KEV catalog. Its EPSS exploit-prediction score is 37% (98th percentile), an estimate of the probability of exploitation in the next 30 days.
- What products are affected by CVE-2019-17671?
- CVE-2019-17671 primarily affects Wordpress. In total, 4 product configurations (CPEs) are listed as vulnerable; see the affected-products list for the exact versions.
- How do I fix CVE-2019-17671?
- Review the linked vendor and NVD advisories for patched versions and mitigations, then upgrade or apply the recommended workaround.
- When was CVE-2019-17671 published?
- CVE-2019-17671 was published on 2019-10-17 and last updated on 2026-06-17.
References
- https://blog.wpscan.org/wordpress/security/release/2019/10/15/wordpress-524-security-release-breakdown.html
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/46474
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f82ed753cf00329a5e41f2cb6dc521085136f308
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/11/msg00000.html
- https://seclists.org/bugtraq/2020/Jan/8
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/10/wordpress-5-2-4-security-release/
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9909
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4599
- https://www.debian.org/security/2020/dsa-4677
Affected products (4)
- cpe:2.3:a:wordpress:wordpress:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:8.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:9.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
- cpe:2.3:o:debian:debian_linux:10.0:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
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