Description
In wp-includes/comment-template.php in WordPress before 5.4.2, comments from a post or page could sometimes be seen in the latest comments even if the post or page was not public.
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 | 5.4.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | 5.4.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | 5.4.2+dfsg1-1 | — |
| Debian 10 | wordpress | 5.0.10+dfsg1-0+deb10u1 | DSA-4709-1 |
| Debian 9 | wordpress | 4.7.18+dfsg-1+deb9u1 | DLA-2371-1 |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 18.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 16.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Advisories 2
- DSA-4709-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026
- DLA-2371-1 wordpress - security update Debian Security (DSA / DLA) · Mar 9, 2026