CVE-2024-1678 Subway – Private Site Option <= 2.1.4 - Improper Access Control to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API
Unauthenticated attackers can bypass private site restrictions via the REST API to view restricted page and post content.
- 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-2024-1678?
CVE-2024-1678 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in dunhakdis Subway – Private Site Option, published on 2 May 2024. An attacker can exploit it over the internet without logging in, with no action from the victim.
Official description
The Subway – Private Site Option plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's private site feature and view restricted page and post content.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2024-1678?
How do I fix CVE-2024-1678?
No fix has been published for CVE-2024-1678 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-2024-1678 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2024-1678 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Sources
Also known as GHSA-h54c-hv83-8w9f.