CVE-2024-43235

Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework <= 5.9.10 - Missing Authorization to Information Exposure

mediumMissing Authorization
4.3
CVSS Score
4.3
CVSS Score
medium
Severity
5.9.11
Patched in
5d
Time to patch

Description

The Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the query function called via 'ajax_get_posts' in versions up to, and including, 5.9.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to view arbitrary posts.

CVSS Vector Breakdown

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Low
Confidentiality
None
Integrity
None
Availability

Technical Details

Affected versions<=5.9.10
PublishedAugust 9, 2024
Last updatedAugust 13, 2024
Affected pluginmeta-box

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