CVE-2021-24733 WP Post Page Clone < 1.2 - Unauthorised Post Access

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Contributors can clone and view other users' draft and password-protected posts due to missing authorization checks in the WP Post Page Clone plugin.

Exploited in the wild
Not known
Login needed
Any signed-in user
Attackable
Over the internet
Victim action needed
Not needed
Fix
None listed

What is CVE-2021-24733?

CVE-2021-24733 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown WP Post Page Clone, published on 24 Jan 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Post Page Clone WordPress plugin before 1.2 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to clone and view other users' draft and password-protected posts which they cannot view normally.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24733?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Wp Post Page Clone Project Wp Post Page Clone.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24733?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24733 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.

Is CVE-2021-24733 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24733 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-286r-9gcv-cp56.

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