Vulnerability · Published Nov 8, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24783Post Expirator < 2.6.0 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Post Schedule Deletion
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity incorrect authorization in Post Expirator: Automatically Unpublish WordPress Posts from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.8% (higher than 58% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.8%top 42.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Post Expirator WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not have proper capability checks in place, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to schedule deletion of arbitrary posts.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Post Expirator: Automatically Unpublish WordPress Posts | 2.6.0 – before 2.6.0 |
Weakness: CWE-863