CVE-2024-1479 WP Show Posts <= 1.1.4 - Information Exposure

Medium 5.3 Published Updated

Authenticated contributors can view private, draft, and pending content in WP Show Posts plugin, exposing sensitive information.

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-2024-1479?

CVE-2024-1479 is a medium-severity vulnerability in edge22 WP Show Posts, published on 13 Mar 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.

Official description

The WP Show Posts plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.4 via the wpsp_display function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers with contributor access and above to view the contents of draft, trash, future, private and pending posts and pages.

Weakness: CWE-863

Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1479?

It affects 1 product.

Products include Generatepress Wp Show Posts.

How do I fix CVE-2024-1479?

No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1479 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

Is CVE-2024-1479 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1479 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Sources

Also known as GHSA-8pvm-h2g9-jmjq.

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