Vulnerability · Published Nov 8, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24840Squaretype Modern Blog < 3.0.4 - Unauthenticated Private/Schedule Posts Disclosure
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity authorization bypass via user-controlled key in Squaretype from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.2% (higher than 68% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.2%top 32.5% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The Squaretype WordPress theme before 3.0.4 allows unauthenticated users to manipulate the query_vars used to retrieve the posts to display in one of its REST endpoint, without any validation. As a result, private and scheduled posts could be retrieved via a crafted request.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Squaretype | 3.0.4 – before 3.0.4 |
Weakness: CWE-639