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CVE-2020-25286: In wp-includes/comment-template.php in WordPress before 5.4.2, comments from a post or page could sometimes be seen in the latest comments even if the post or page was not public.

medium Affects WordPress core. Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

In wp-includes/comment-template.php in WordPress before 5.4.2, comments from a post or page could sometimes be seen in the latest comments even if the post or page was not public.

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
<5.4.2
Fixed in
5.4.2
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (79.7th percentile)
Published
2020-09-13
Source
nvd

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