Description
WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive revision-history information by leveraging the ability to read a post, related to wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php and wp-admin/revision.php.
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 | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 4.5.3+dfsg-1 | — |
| Debian 8 | wordpress | 4.1+dfsg-1+deb8u9 | DSA-3639-1 |
| Debian 7 | wordpress | 3.6.1+dfsg-1~deb7u11 | DLA-568-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DLA-568-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DSA-3639-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026