HIGH
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
Published Dec 14, 2018
7.5
HIGHCVSS 3.0
EPSS 5.78%
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.
Affected products
No data.
Configuration 1
Configuration 2
OR
- 8.0
- 9.0
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v3.1 score for this CVE.
7.5 HIGH NVD
CVSS:3.0/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Impact High
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
5.0 MEDIUM NVD
AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:N/A:N
Access Vector Network
Access Complexity Low
Authentication None
Confidentiality Impact Partial
Integrity Impact None
Availability Impact None
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
No CISA SSVC assessment for this CVE yet.
5.78% 0.05779
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
EPSS probability 0.05779
Score over time
2021–2026- EPSS v1
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Percentile over time
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- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (30 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 5.78% (0.05779) | 92.86th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Aug 23, 2026 | 4.91% (0.04910) | 91.47th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 6.68% (0.06679) | 93.02th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Dec 28, 2025 | 6.80% (0.06796) | 91.00th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 27, 2025 | 5.00% (0.05003) | 89.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 21, 2025 | 6.80% (0.06796) | 90.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 2.70% (0.02702) | 84.58th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 28, 2025 | 6.80% (0.06796) | 90.89th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 27, 2025 | 5.00% (0.05003) | 89.24th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Oct 1, 2025 | 6.79% (0.06791) | 90.99th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Jul 30, 2025 | 5.10% (0.05095) | 89.41th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 6.21% (0.06206) | 89.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 22.10% (0.22102) | 93.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 6.21% (0.06206) | 89.92th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 22.10% (0.22102) | 95.08th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 6.21% (0.06206) | 90.16th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00708) | 81.07th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jul 9, 2024 | 0.71% (0.00708) | 80.54th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Jun 15, 2024 | 1.00% (0.01002) | 83.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 6, 2024 | 1.18% (0.01177) | 84.92th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Dec 8, 2023 | 1.03% (0.01025) | 82.06th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 7, 2023 | 0.97% (0.00971) | 81.03th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 6, 2023 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 61.76th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Oct 19, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 60.79th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Apr 1, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 58.77th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 4, 2022 | 1.18% (0.01183) | 35.15th | v2 (v2022.01.01) |
| Feb 3, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01979) | 50.12th | v1 |
| Jan 6, 2022 | 1.98% (0.01979) | 49.62th | v1 |
| Sep 1, 2021 | 1.98% (0.01979) | 76.71th | v1 |
| Apr 14, 2021 | 1.98% (0.01979) | 0.00th | v1 |
Weaknesses (1)
References (8)
- http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220 vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry
- https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9 x_refsource_MISCProductVendor Advisory
- https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/ x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/ x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory
- https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9174 x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory
- https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401 vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory
- https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/ x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory
| Link | Providers | Tags |
|---|---|---|
| http://www.securityfocus.com/bid/106220 | vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDThird Party AdvisoryVDB Entry | |
| https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.9.9 | x_refsource_MISCProductVendor Advisory | |
| https://lists.debian.org/debian-lts-announce/2019/02/msg00019.html | mailing-listx_refsource_MLISTMailing ListThird Party Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/news/2018/12/wordpress-5-0-1-security-release/ | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://wordpress.org/support/wordpress-version/version-5-0-1/ | x_refsource_MISCRelease NotesVendor Advisory | |
| https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/9174 | x_refsource_MISCVendor Advisory | |
| https://www.debian.org/security/2019/dsa-4401 | vendor-advisoryx_refsource_DEBIANThird Party Advisory | |
| https://www.zdnet.com/article/wordpress-plugs-bug-that-led-to-google-indexing-some-user-passwords/ | x_refsource_MISCPress/Media CoverageThird Party Advisory |
Change history (0)
No recorded changes yet.
Sources
CVE.org / MITRE
Status PUBLISHED
Assigner mitre
Published Dec 14, 2018
Updated Aug 5, 2024
Reserved Dec 14, 2018
Link CVE-2018-20151
CISA Vulnrichment
Updated n/a