CVE-2016-5835: n/a vulnerability

CVE-2016-5835: WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive revision-history information by leveragi...

WordPress before 4.5.3 allows remote attackers to obtain sensitive revision-history information by leveraging the ability to read a post, related to wp-admin/includes/ajax-actions.php and wp-admin/revision.php.

UnknownCVSS not scoredNot KEV-listedUpdatedAug 6, 2024, 01:15 UTC (UTC+00:00)

Security readout for executives and security teams

Older WordPress sites before 4.5.3 could expose sensitive information stored in post revision history to remote attackers who can read the related post. The business risk is unintended disclosure of draft content, prior edits, or sensitive material left in revisions. The source bundle does not show active exploitation or a CVSS score. Exposure is most likely on legacy WordPress installations older than 4.5.3, including distribution-packaged deployments not updated through vendor security channels. Sites with sensitive content in revisions have higher impact. Prioritize remediation for internet-facing or content-sensitive WordPress sites, especially if they are still on unsupported legacy versions. This is not evidenced as actively exploited, but exposed revision history can create reputational, privacy, or credential-handling risk. Mitigation focus: Upgrade WordPress to version 4.5.3 or later.; Apply Debian DSA-3639 updates for Debian-packaged WordPress deployments.; Review vendor guidance for any supported backported packages..

Prepared: Jun 13, 2026, 14:22 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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Severity: Unknown
CVSS: Not scored
Known Exploited: No
Published: Jun 29, 2016, 14:00 UTC (UTC+00:00)

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https://wordpress.org/news/2016/06/wordpress-4-5-3/CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://codex.wordpress.org/Version_4.5.3CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://github.com/WordPress/WordPress/commit/a2904cc3092c391ac7027bc87f7806953d1a25a1CVE reference · x_refsource_CONFIRM
https://wpvulndb.com/vulnerabilities/8519CVE reference · x_refsource_MISC

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