CVE-2024-13639 (GCVE-0-2024-13639)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2025-02-13 08:21 – Updated: 2026-04-08 16:57
VLAI
Title
Read More & Accordion <= 3.4.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Arbitrary 'Read More' Post Deletion
Summary
The Read More & Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the expmDeleteData() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary 'read more' posts.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:N/I:L/A:N
SSVC
Exploitation: none Automatable: no Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2025-02-13 14:37 UTC
CWE
Assigner
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version CPE status
edmonparker Read More & Accordion Affected: 0 , ≤ 3.4.2 (semver)
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Credits
Youcef Hamdani
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