WordPress core
CVE-2021-39200
WordPress: Information Disclosure in wp_die() via JSONP, leading to CSRF
- Severity
- Medium 5.3
- Published
- 9 Sept 2021
- Last changed
- 17 Jun 2026
- Added to UpHeron
- 17 Oct 2026
- Fixed in
- 5.8.1
- Also known as
- GHSA-m9hc-7v5q-x8q5
- Sources
- NVD, WordPress
Description
WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions output data of the function wp_die() can be leaked under certain conditions, which can include data like nonces. It can then be used to perform actions on your behalf. This has been patched in WordPress 5.8.1, along with any older affected versions via…
Affected software
| Software | Affected versions |
|---|---|
WordPressWordPress core · cpe:a:wordpress:wordpress |
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References
- NVD https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2021-39200
- CVE.org https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2021-39200
- GitHub Advisory Database https://github.com/advisories/GHSA-m9hc-7v5q-x8q5
- WordPress security advisory https://github.com/WordPress/wordpress-develop/security/advisories/GHSA-m9hc-7v5q-x8q5