CVE-2025-58246Network attack vector

Restricted-content disclosure via REST collection authorization

Published Sep 23, 2025 · Updated Apr 28, 2026

Authorization failure in WordPress 6.8 through 6.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted content through the REST API. Collection endpoints using the edit context applied only broad collection-level checks, then serialized posts, terms, and users without per-object edit authorization. Contributor-level access is required; exposure is limited to content and records that the account cannot otherwise edit.

CVSS severity4.3
Medium
EPSS probability0.27%
Next 30 days · Sep 16, 2026
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Based on sourced intelligence
Hinoki checkNot available
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Summary

What happened

Authorization failure in WordPress 6.8 through 6.8.2 allows remote authenticated users to read restricted content through the REST API. Collection endpoints using the edit context applied only broad collection-level checks, then serialized posts, terms, and users without per-object edit authorization. Contributor-level access is required; exposure is limited to content and records that the account cannot otherwise edit.

The record

CVE
CVE-2025-58246
Published
Sep 23, 2025
Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Vendor
WordPress.org
Product
WordPress
Classifications
CWE-201, CAPEC-37, T1213
Attack vector
network
Privileges
authenticated

Timeline

How it unfolded

  1. Sep 23, 2025CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
  2. Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.

Exploitability

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Is a vulnerable build present?

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  1. Affected versionversion=4.7 <=4.7.30 changes=[{"at":"4.7.31","status":"unaffected"}]
  2. Affected versionversion=4.8 <=4.8.26 changes=[{"at":"4.8.27","status":"unaffected"}]
  3. Affected versionversion=4.9 <=4.9.27 changes=[{"at":"4.9.28","status":"unaffected"}]
  4. Affected versionversion=5.0 <=5.0.23 changes=[{"at":"5.0.24","status":"unaffected"}]
  5. Affected versionversion=5.1 <=5.1.20 changes=[{"at":"5.1.21","status":"unaffected"}]
  6. Affected versionversion=5.2 <=5.2.22 changes=[{"at":"5.2.23","status":"unaffected"}]
  7. Affected versionversion=5.3 <=5.3.19 changes=[{"at":"5.3.20","status":"unaffected"}]
  8. Affected versionversion=5.4 <=5.4.17 changes=[{"at":"5.4.18","status":"unaffected"}]
  9. Affected versionversion=5.5 <=5.5.16 changes=[{"at":"5.5.17","status":"unaffected"}]
  10. Affected versionversion=5.6 <=5.6.15 changes=[{"at":"5.6.16","status":"unaffected"}]
  11. Affected versionversion=5.7 <=5.7.13 changes=[{"at":"5.7.14","status":"unaffected"}]
  12. Affected versionversion=5.8 <=5.8.11 changes=[{"at":"5.8.12","status":"unaffected"}]
  13. Affected versionversion=5.9 <=5.9.11 changes=[{"at":"5.9.12","status":"unaffected"}]
  14. Affected versionversion=6.0 <=6.0.10 changes=[{"at":"6.0.11","status":"unaffected"}]
  15. Affected versionversion=6.1 <=6.1.8 changes=[{"at":"6.1.9","status":"unaffected"}]
  16. Affected versionversion=6.2 <=6.2.7 changes=[{"at":"6.2.8","status":"unaffected"}]
  17. Affected versionversion=6.3 <=6.3.6 changes=[{"at":"6.3.7","status":"unaffected"}]
  18. Affected versionversion=6.4 <=6.4.6 changes=[{"at":"6.4.7","status":"unaffected"}]
  19. Affected versionversion=6.5 <=6.5.6 changes=[{"at":"6.5.7","status":"unaffected"}]
  20. Affected versionversion=6.6 <=6.6.3 changes=[{"at":"6.6.4","status":"unaffected"}]
  21. Affected versionversion=6.7 <=6.7.3 changes=[{"at":"6.7.4","status":"unaffected"}]
  22. Affected versionversion=6.8 <=6.8.2 changes=[{"at":"6.8.3","status":"unaffected"}]

What conditions does exploitation require?

Attack vectornetwork
Required privilegesauthenticated

What is affected?

WordPress.org · WordPressversion=4.7 <=4.7.30 changes=[{"at":"4.7.31","status":"unaffected"}]; version=4.8 <=4.8.26 changes=[{"at":"4.8.27","status":"unaffected"}]; version=4.9 <=4.9.27 changes=[{"at":"4.9.28","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.0 <=5.0.23 changes=[{"at":"5.0.24","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.1 <=5.1.20 changes=[{"at":"5.1.21","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.2 <=5.2.22 changes=[{"at":"5.2.23","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.3 <=5.3.19 changes=[{"at":"5.3.20","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.4 <=5.4.17 changes=[{"at":"5.4.18","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.5 <=5.5.16 changes=[{"at":"5.5.17","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.6 <=5.6.15 changes=[{"at":"5.6.16","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.7 <=5.7.13 changes=[{"at":"5.7.14","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.8 <=5.8.11 changes=[{"at":"5.8.12","status":"unaffected"}]; version=5.9 <=5.9.11 changes=[{"at":"5.9.12","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.0 <=6.0.10 changes=[{"at":"6.0.11","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.1 <=6.1.8 changes=[{"at":"6.1.9","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.2 <=6.2.7 changes=[{"at":"6.2.8","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.3 <=6.3.6 changes=[{"at":"6.3.7","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.4 <=6.4.6 changes=[{"at":"6.4.7","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.5 <=6.5.6 changes=[{"at":"6.5.7","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.6 <=6.6.3 changes=[{"at":"6.6.4","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.7 <=6.7.3 changes=[{"at":"6.7.4","status":"unaffected"}]; version=6.8 <=6.8.2 changes=[{"at":"6.8.3","status":"unaffected"}]

Published CVSS scores

4.3UbuntuCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Attacks

What attackers are doing with it

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Sep 10, 2026Sep 16, 2026
Latest reporting daySep 16, 2026
Latest daily unique IPsUnavailable
Prior 30-day averageUnavailable
SourceShadowserver honeypots (KEV)
Vectornetwork
Privilegesauthenticated
Known exploitationUnconfirmed
Public exploitUnconfirmed

Weakness, pattern, technique

CWE-201Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data
CAPEC-37Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data
T1213Data from Information Repositories

Public exploit references

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