CVE-2024-13318 Essential WP Real Estate <= 1.1.3 - Missing Authorization to Arbitrary Post/Page Deletion
Unauthenticated attackers can delete arbitrary pages and posts due to a missing capability check in the Essential WP Real Estate 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-2024-13318?
CVE-2024-13318 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in smartdatasoft Essential WP Real Estate, published on 10 Jan 2025. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Essential WP Real Estate plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on the cl_delete_listing_func() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.3. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to delete arbitrary pages and posts.
Weakness: CWE-463
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-13318?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Smartdatasoft Essential Wp Real Estate.
How do I fix CVE-2024-13318?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-13318 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-2024-13318 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-13318 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in smartdatasoft Essential WP Real Estate
Sources
Also known as GHSA-4557-p767-895m.