CVE-2021-24819 Page/Post Content Shortcode <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts/Pages Access
Contributors can access private, draft, or password-protected posts and pages belonging to other users due to missing authorization checks.
- 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-2021-24819?
CVE-2021-24819 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Page/Post Content Shortcode, published on 13 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Page/Post Content Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have proper authorisation in place, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to access draft/private/password protected/trashed posts/pages they should not be allowed to, including posts created by other users such as admins and editors.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24819?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Page\/Post Content Shortcode Project Page\/Post Content Shortcode.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24819?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24819 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-2021-24819 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24819 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-qrvc-x2cw-mgcp.