WordPress <= 6.8.2 - (Contributor+) Sensitive Data Exposure Vulnerability
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Information disclosure
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-201.
Summary
Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in WordPress allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data. The WordPress Core security team is aware of the issue and is already working on a fix. This is a low-severity vulnerability. Contributor-level privileges required in order to exploit it. This issue affects WordPress: from 6.8 through 6.8.2, from 6.7 through 6.7.3, from 6.6 through 6.6.3, from 6.5 through 6.5.6, from 6.4 through 6.4.6, from 6.3 through 6.3.6, from 6.2 through 6.2.7, from 6.1 through 6.1.8, from 6.0 through 6.0.10, from 5.9 through 5.9.11, from 5.8 through 5.8.11, from 5.7 through 5.7.13, from 5.6 through 5.6.15, from 5.5 through 5.5.16, from 5.4 through 5.4.17, from 5.3 through 5.3.19, from 5.2 through 5.2.22, from 5.1 through 5.1.20, from 5.0 through 5.0.23, from 4.9 through 4.9.27, from 4.8 through 4.8.26, from 4.7 through 4.7.30.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WordPress | WordPress | 6.8 – 6.8.2; 6.7 – 6.7.3; 6.6 – 6.6.3; 6.5 – 6.5.6; 6.4 – 6.4.6; 6.3 – 6.3.6; 6.2 – 6.2.7; 6.1 – 6.1.8; 6.0 – 6.0.10; 5.9 – 5.9.11; 5.8 – 5.8.11; 5.7 – 5.7.13; 5.6 – 5.6.15; 5.5 – 5.5.16; 5.4 – 5.4.17; 5.3 – 5.3.19; 5.2 – 5.2.22; 5.1 – 5.1.20; 5.0 – 5.0.23; 4.9 – 4.9.27; 4.8 – 4.8.26; 4.7 – 4.7.30 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress VendorWordPress Affected 6.8 – 6.8.2; 6.7 – 6.7.3; 6.6 – 6.6.3; 6.5 – 6.5.6; 6.4 – 6.4.6; 6.3 – 6.3.6; 6.2 – 6.2.7; 6.1 – 6.1.8; 6.0 – 6.0.10; 5.9 – 5.9.11; 5.8 – 5.8.11; 5.7 – 5.7.13; 5.6 – 5.6.15; 5.5 – 5.5.16; 5.4 – 5.4.17; 5.3 – 5.3.19; 5.2 – 5.2.22; 5.1 – 5.1.20; 5.0 – 5.0.23; 4.9 – 4.9.27; 4.8 – 4.8.26; 4.7 – 4.7.30 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Vendor assessments
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2025-58246
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-9cxg-grmq-54mq
References
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Sources
- CVE-2025-58246 · CVE Program
- CVE-2025-58246 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-9cxg-grmq-54mq · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
- CVE-2025-58246 · Red Hat security data · CC BY 4.0
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