CVE-2024-0965 Simple Page Access Restriction <= 1.0.21 - Improper Access Control to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass page restrictions via the REST API to view sensitive content in the Simple Page Access Restriction WordPress plugin.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Not needed
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2024-0965?
CVE-2024-0965 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in pluginsandsnippets Simple Page Access Restriction, published on 8 Feb 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Simple Page Access Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.21 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's page restriction and view page content.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-0965?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Pluginsandsnippets Simple Page Access Restriction.
How do I fix CVE-2024-0965?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-0965 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-2024-0965 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-0965 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in pluginsandsnippets Simple Page Access Restriction
Sources
Also known as GHSA-mmgp-f467-5jfj.