Low severity · published Jul 21, 2025
CVE-2025-54352
WordPress 3.5 through 6.8.2 allows remote attackers to guess titles of private and draft posts via pingback.ping XML-RPC requests
3.7
CVSS
0.4%
EPSS
No
On KEV
Description
WordPress 3.5 through 6.8.2 allows remote attackers to guess titles of private and draft posts via pingback.ping XML-RPC requests. NOTE: the Supplier is not changing this behavior.
CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack vector
Network
Complexity
High
Privileges
None
User interaction
None
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
Scope
Unchanged
Exploitation
Is it being used?
Exploit prediction (EPSS)0.4% · higher than 34% of CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo evidence yet
CISA KEVNot listed
Ransomware campaign useNot known
Affected products
Which versions
WO
WordPress · WordPress
3.5 through 6.8.2 · source: vendor
References
NVD
https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2025-54352
CVE.org
https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2025-54352
www.imperva.com
https://www.imperva.com/blog/beware-a-threat-actor-could-steal-the-titles-of-your-private-and-draft-wordpress-posts/
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