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CVE-2021-24872 (GCVE-0-2021-24872)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-13 10:41 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:49
VLAI
Title
Get Custom Field Values < 4.0 - Contributors+ Arbitrary Post Metadata Access
Summary
The Get Custom Field Values WordPress plugin before 4.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access other posts metadata without validating the permissions. Eg. contributors can access admin posts metadata.
Severity
6.5 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N
CWE
  • CWE-863 - Incorrect Authorization
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
Unknown Get Custom Field Values Affected: 4.0 , < 4.0 (custom)
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Credits
Francesco Carlucci
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