CVE-2021-39200: WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions output data of the function wp_die() can be leaked under

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

WordPress is a free and open-source content management system written in PHP and paired with a MySQL or MariaDB database. In affected versions output data of the function wp_die() can be leaked under

Package
WordPress core WordPress
Affected versions
>=5.2 and <5.8.1
Fixed in
5.8.1
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 2% (80.3th percentile)
Published
2021-09-09
Source
nvd

References

CWE-200
NVD recordWordPress core advisories

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