CVE-2021-24845 (GCVE-0-2021-24845)

Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2021-12-13 10:41 – Updated: 2024-08-03 19:42
VLAI
Title
Improved Include Page <= 1.2 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts/Pages Access
Summary
The Improved Include Page WordPress plugin through 1.2 allows passing shortcode attributes with post_type & post_status which can be used to retrieve arbitrary content. This way, users with a role as low as Contributor can gain access to content they are not supposed to.
Severity
No CVSS data available.
CWE
  • CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
WPScan CNA
References
Impacted products
Vendor Product Version
Unknown Improved Include Page Affected: 1.2 , ≤ 1.2 (custom)
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Credits
Francesco Carlucci
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