CVE-2025-54352
WordPress Pingback Title Guessing Vulnerability
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.
INFO
Published Date :
July 21, 2025, 5:15 a.m.
Last Modified :
July 22, 2025, 1:06 p.m.
Remotely Exploit :
Yes !
Source :
[email protected]
CVSS Scores
| Score | Version | Severity | Vector | Exploitability Score | Impact Score | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CVSS 3.1 | LOW | [email protected] |
Solution
- Disable pingbacks on the WordPress site.
- Disable the XML-RPC interface if not essential.
- Implement stricter access controls for sensitive content.
Public PoC/Exploit Available at Github
CVE-2025-54352 has a 2 public
PoC/Exploit available at Github.
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References to Advisories, Solutions, and Tools
Here, you will find a curated list of external links that provide in-depth
information, practical solutions, and valuable tools related to
CVE-2025-54352.
| URL | Resource |
|---|---|
| https://www.imperva.com/blog/beware-a-threat-actor-could-steal-the-titles-of-your-private-and-draft-wordpress-posts/ |
CWE - Common Weakness Enumeration
While CVE identifies
specific instances of vulnerabilities, CWE categorizes the common flaws or
weaknesses that can lead to vulnerabilities. CVE-2025-54352 is
associated with the following CWEs:
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification (CAPEC)
Common Attack Pattern Enumeration and Classification
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stores attack patterns, which are descriptions of the common attributes and
approaches employed by adversaries to exploit the CVE-2025-54352
weaknesses.
We scan GitHub repositories to detect new proof-of-concept exploits. Following list is a collection of public exploits and proof-of-concepts, which have been published on GitHub (sorted by the most recently updated).
CVE-2025-54352 PoC
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CVE-2025-54352 vulnerability over time.
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New CVE Received by [email protected]
Jul. 21, 2025
Action Type Old Value New Value Added 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. Added CVSS V3.1 AV:N/AC:H/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N Added CWE CWE-669 Added Reference https://www.imperva.com/blog/beware-a-threat-actor-could-steal-the-titles-of-your-private-and-draft-wordpress-posts/