Description
WordPress 3.5 through 6.8.2 allows remote attackers to guess titles of private and draft posts via pingback.ping XML-RPC requests. NOTE: the Supplier is not changing this behavior.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected | Fixed |
|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | WordPress | 3.5 – ≤ 6.8.2 | — |
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 | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 13 | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Debian 12 | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Ubuntu
Security tracker ↗| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 26.10 | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 26.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 25.10 | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 24.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| Ubuntu 22.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
Show 3 more (older releases, extended support, other products)Fewer releases
| Release | Package | Fixed in | Advisory |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ubuntu 20.04 LTS | wordpress | No fix yet | — |
| 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.
GitHub 3 repositories
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yohannslm/CVE-2025-54352 ★ 1 · Jul 28, 2025
CVE-2025-54352 PoC
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mufasa-noir/XMLRPC-Pingback-vulnerability-POC ★ 0 · Nov 27, 2025
This is my own written POC on the xmlrpc-pingback vulnerabiity found on wordpress. CVE-2025-54352.
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limmmw/CVE-2025-54352 ★ 0 · Oct 8, 2025
Sources: PoC-in-GitHub, Metasploit Framework, Exploit-DB — updated daily. Only links are listed; no exploit code is hosted here.
Advisories 1
- WID-SEC-2025-1612 WordPress: Schwachstelle ermöglicht Offenlegung von Informationen BSI CERT-Bund (WID) · Jul 21, 2025