CVE-2021-24842 Bulk Datetime Change < 1.12 - Missing Authorisation
Contributor users can view private post titles and modify dates of other users' posts due to missing capability checks in the Bulk Datetime Change 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-2021-24842?
CVE-2021-24842 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Bulk Datetime Change, published on 29 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Bulk Datetime Change WordPress plugin before 1.12 does not enforce capability checks which allows users with Contributor roles to 1) list private post titles of other users and 2) change the posted date of other users' posts.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24842?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Bulk Datetime Change Project Bulk Datetime Change.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24842?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24842 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-2021-24842 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24842 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-f76v-rqvc-f4rw.