CVE-2024-12294

Dec. 11, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

5.3
Medium

Description

The Last Viewed Posts by WPBeginner plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.1 via the 'get_legacy_cookies' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including titles and permalinks of private, password-protected, pending, and draft posts.

Product(s) Impacted

Product Versions
WordPress Last Viewed Posts by WPBeginner plugin
  • ['up to 1.0.1']

Weaknesses

Common security weaknesses mapped to this vulnerability.

CWE-284
Improper Access Control
The product does not restrict or incorrectly restricts access to a resource from an unauthorized actor.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/last-viewed-posts/trunk/inc/namespace.php#L131
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3205041/
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/db838a3f-6afa-4686-8e6a-01edab2dcc96?source=cve

Tags

CWE-284
security@wordfence.com
2024-12-11
CVE-2024-12294

CVSS Score

5.3 / 10

CVSS Data - 3.1

  • Attack Vector: NETWORK
  • Attack Complexity: LOW
  • Privileges Required: NONE
  • Scope: UNCHANGED
  • Confidentiality Impact: LOW
  • Integrity Impact: NONE
  • Availability Impact: NONE

    • CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

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Timeline

Published: Dec. 11, 2024, 11:15 a.m.
Last Modified: Dec. 11, 2024, 11:15 a.m.

Status : Awaiting Analysis

CVE has been recently published to the CVE List and has been received by the NVD.

More info

Source

security@wordfence.com

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