Unauthenticated Access to Private and Draft Posts via AJAX
CVE-2024-0421

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Mappress Maps For WordPress
Vendor
CVE Published:
12 February 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin before 2.88.16 is affected by an IDOR as it does not ensure that posts to be retrieve via an AJAX action is a public map, allowing unauthenticated users to read arbitrary private and draft posts.

Affected Version(s)

MapPress Maps for WordPress 0 < 2.88.16

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2024-0421 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/587acc47-1966-4baf-a380-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
5.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
None
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

WPScan
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