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WP REST API (WP API) Vulnerability History & Security Timeline

The Wordfence Intelligence dataset currently contains 3 vulnerability records associated with WP REST API (WP API), published between 2014 and 2015.

Dataset last synchronized: 2026-08-02 09:41:47 UTC

At a glance

Security Snapshot

3Total records
0Critical
2High
1Medium
0Low
0Informational
3Patched records
0Currently marked unpatched
2014-07-10First disclosure
2015-08-14Latest disclosure
0 of 3CVE coverage

Year-by-Year Timeline

YearRecordsRelative volume
201411 records
201522 records

Severity Breakdown

SeverityRecordsShare
High266.7%
Medium133.3%

Vulnerability-Type Breakdown

CSRF

1 record33.3%

First: 2014. Latest: 2014.

Information Disclosure

1 record33.3%

First: 2015. Latest: 2015.

Cross-Site Scripting

1 record33.3%

First: 2015. Latest: 2015.

Patch Status

Patched
3
Currently marked unpatched
0
Unknown status
0

Patch status reflects the latest successfully synchronized source dataset and must be checked against the installed version.

Latest Known Patched Versions

  • 1.2.3
  • 1.2.1
  • 1.1.1

Affected-Version History

Ranges are deduplicated by source range record and shown with the associated disclosure and known patched versions.

Affected rangeVulnerabilityPublishedPatched versionSeverity
*-1.2.2WP REST API <= 1.2.2 - Cross-Site ScriptingAugust 14, 20151.2.3Medium
[*, 1.2.1)WP REST API (WP API) < 1.2.1 - Sensitive Information DisclosureApril 9, 20151.2.1High
*-1.1JSON REST API <= 1.1 - Potential Cross-Site Request Forgery BypassJuly 10, 20141.1.1High

Selected source records

Latest Records

Medium

WP REST API <= 1.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

Published: August 14, 2015

Affected versions
*-1.2.2
Patched versions
1.2.3
Original Wordfence record
High

WP REST API (WP API) < 1.2.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

Published: April 9, 2015

Affected versions
[*, 1.2.1)
Patched versions
1.2.1
Original Wordfence record
High

JSON REST API <= 1.1 - Potential Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass

Published: July 10, 2014

Affected versions
*-1.1
Patched versions
1.1.1
Original Wordfence record

Highest-Severity Records

High

JSON REST API <= 1.1 - Potential Cross-Site Request Forgery Bypass

Published: July 10, 2014

Affected versions
*-1.1
Patched versions
1.1.1
Original Wordfence record
High

WP REST API (WP API) < 1.2.1 - Sensitive Information Disclosure

Published: April 9, 2015

Affected versions
[*, 1.2.1)
Patched versions
1.2.1
Original Wordfence record
Medium

WP REST API <= 1.2.2 - Cross-Site Scripting

Published: August 14, 2015

Affected versions
*-1.2.2
Patched versions
1.2.3
Original Wordfence record

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Vulnerability data: Wordfence Intelligence. Analysis and practical guidance: 3Zero Digital.

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