CVE-2024-1204 Meta Box < 5.9.4 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts' Custom Field Disclosure
Contributors can access arbitrary custom fields from other users' posts due to missing authorization checks in the Meta Box 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-2024-1204?
CVE-2024-1204 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Unknown Meta Box , published on 15 Apr 2024. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Meta Box WordPress plugin before 5.9.4 does not prevent users with at least the contributor role from access arbitrary custom fields assigned to other user's posts.
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1204?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Metabox Meta Box.
How do I fix CVE-2024-1204?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1204 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-2024-1204 being exploited?
It is not confirmed as exploited in the wild, but public exploit code for CVE-2024-1204 exists.
Other vulnerabilities in Unknown Meta Box
Sources
Also known as GHSA-6mpg-x75c-hw5v.