CVE-2021-24868 Document Embedder < 1.7.9 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Private/Draft Post Title Disclosure

Medium 4.3 Published Updated

Authenticated users can enumerate titles of private and draft posts via an AJAX endpoint in the Document Embedder 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-2021-24868?

CVE-2021-24868 is a medium-severity vulnerability in n/a, published on 1 Feb 2022. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The Document Embedder WordPress plugin before 1.7.9 contains a AJAX action endpoint, which could allow any authenticated user, such as subscriber to enumerate the title of arbitrary private and draft posts.

Weakness: CWE-668

Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24868?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Bplugins Document Embedder.

How do I fix CVE-2021-24868?

No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24868 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2021-24868 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24868 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-2vc5-r994-6g7m.

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