Description
WordPress 2.7.1 places the username of a post's author in an HTML comment, which allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive information by reading the HTML source.
Fixed in Linux distributions
Distributions backport fixes, so the version that fixes this vulnerability differs per release — upgrade to at least the version shown. From the distributions' security trackers and advisories.
Debian
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Debian 14 | wordpress | 2.8.3-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 2.8.3-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 2.8.3-1 | — |
References
- 55716 vdb-entry
- http://corelabs.coresecurity.com/index.php?action=view&type=advisory&name=WordPress_Privileges_Unchecked
- wordpress-username-information-disclosure(51733) vdb-entry
- 20090708 CORE-2009-01515 - WordPress Privileges Unchecked in admin.php and Multiple Information mailing-list
- 1022528 vdb-entry
- ADV-2009-1833 vdb-entry