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WordPress core

CVE-2018-20151

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.

Severity
High 7.5
Published
14 Dec 2018
Last changed
17 Jun 2026
Added to UpHeron
17 Oct 2026
Fixed in
4.9.9, 5.0.1
Sources
NVD

Affected software

SoftwareAffected versions
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress
  • Every version before 4.9.9
  • From 5.0 before 5.0.1

References

  • NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2018-20151
  • CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2018-20151