Vulnerability · Published Dec 13, 2021 · Assigned by WPScan
CVE-2021-24845Improved Include Page <= 1.2 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts/Pages Access
Medium 6.5
In plain English
A medium-severity improper access control in Improved Include Page from Unknown. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 1.0% (higher than 64% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS NVD)6.5Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)1.0%top 36.2% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsnot in CISA KEV
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
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.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Improved Include Page | 1.2 – through 1.2 |
Weakness: CWE-284