Description
In WordPress before 5.2.4, unauthenticated viewing of certain content is possible because the static query property is mishandled.
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 | 5.2.4+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 5.2.4+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 5.2.4+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | wordpress | 5.0.4+dfsg1-1+deb10u1 | DSA-4599-1 |
| Debian 8 | wordpress | 4.1.28+dfsg-0+deb8u1 | DLA-1980-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Public exploits
Exploit or proof-of-concept code for this vulnerability is publicly available, which lowers the bar for attackers. Treat it as a reason to patch sooner.
Exploit-DB 1
- WordPress Core < 5.2.3 - Viewing Unauthenticated/Password/Private Posts EDB-47690 · webapps · Oct 14, 2019
GitHub 1 repository
-
rhbb/CVE-2019-17671 ★ 2 · Apr 3, 2020
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Automated scanner template
A ready-made Nuclei template detects this vulnerability automatically. Vulnerabilities with public scanner templates are typically probed across the internet soon after the template appears — exposed systems should be patched first.
- WordPress <= 5.2.4 - Unauthenticated View Private/Draft Posts http/cves/2019/CVE-2019-17671.yaml
Source: projectdiscovery/nuclei-templates (MIT) — updated daily. Only links are listed.
Advisories 2
- DSA-4599-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-1980-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
References
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9909
- https://blog.wpscan.org/wordpress/security/release/2019/10/15/wordpress-524-security-release-breakdown.html
- https://wordpress.org/news/2019/10/wordpress-5-2-4-security-release/
- https://core.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/46474
- https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/f82ed753cf00329a5e41f2cb6dc521085136f308
- [debian-lts-announce] 20191105 [SECURITY] [DLA 1980-1] wordpress security update mailing-list
- 20200108 [SECURITY] [DSA 4599-1] wordpress security update mailing-list
- DSA-4599 vendor-advisory
- DSA-4677 vendor-advisory