Vulnerability · Published Feb 28, 2024 · Assigned by Wordfence
CVE-2024-0975WordPress Access Control <= 4.0.13 - Improper Access Control to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API
Medium 5.3
In plain English
A medium-severity improper access control in WordPress Access Control from brandonwamboldt. There are no confirmed reports of exploitation so far. The chance it is exploited in the next 30 days is estimated at 0.5% (higher than 44% of all known vulnerabilities).
Severity (CVSS 3.1)5.3Medium
Exploit odds (30 days)0.5%top 55.8% of all CVEs
Exploited in the wildNo reportsCISA SSVC: none
Attack toolingNoneno public tooling known
Official description
The WordPress Access Control plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.13 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's "Make Website Members Only" feature (when unset) and view restricted page and post content.
Affected products (as reported)
| Vendor | Product | Versions |
|---|---|---|
| brandonwamboldt | WordPress Access Control | 0 – through 4.0.13 |
Weakness: CWE-284 · Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N