CVE-2021-24851 Insert Pages < 3.7.0 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts/Pages Access
Contributors can access private posts and metadata via shortcode, bypassing authorization checks in the Insert Pages WordPress 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-2021-24851?
CVE-2021-24851 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Insert Pages, published on 17 Nov 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Insert Pages WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access content and metadata from arbitrary posts/pages regardless of their author and status (ie private), using a shortcode. Password protected posts/pages are not affected by such issue.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24851?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Insert Pages Project Insert Pages.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24851?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24851 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-2021-24851 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24851 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Insert Pages
Sources
Also known as GHSA-cr2h-5rwf-jg3m.