CVE-2018-20151

Description

In WordPress before 4.9.9 and 5.x before 5.0.1, the user-activation page could be read by a search engine's web crawler if an unusual configuration were chosen. The search engine could then index and display a user's e-mail address and (rarely) the password that was generated by default.

Weakness classification

• CWE-200: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor

Primary references

• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• cve@mitre.org — Product, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Vendor Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Third Party Advisory
• cve@mitre.org — Press/Media Coverage, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Third Party Advisory, VDB Entry
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Product, Vendor Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Mailing List, Third Party Advisory
• af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 — Release Notes, Vendor Advisory