CVE-2021-24872 Get Custom Field Values < 4.0 - Contributors+ Arbitrary Post Metadata Access
Contributors can access arbitrary post metadata, including admin posts, due to missing permission checks in the Get Custom Field Values 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-2021-24872?
CVE-2021-24872 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Get Custom Field Values, published on 13 Dec 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Get Custom Field Values WordPress plugin before 4.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access other posts metadata without validating the permissions. Eg. contributors can access admin posts metadata.
Weakness: CWE-863
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-24872?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Get Custom Field Values Project Get Custom Field Values.
How do I fix CVE-2021-24872?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-24872 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-2021-24872 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-24872 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Get Custom Field Values
Sources
Also known as GHSA-72q7-8432-wmmm.