Sensitive Information Exposure Vulnerability in PPWP Plugin for WordPress
CVE-2024-11280

5.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
PpWP – Password Protect Pages
Vendor
CVE Published:
17 December 2024

Summary

CVE-2024-11280 is a significant vulnerability affecting the PPWP – Password Protect Pages plugin for WordPress that exposes sensitive information. This vulnerability arises from the use of the WordPress core search feature, which inadvertently allows unauthenticated attackers to access and extract sensitive data from posts restricted to higher-level roles, such as administrators. All versions of the plugin up to and including 1.9.5 are at risk, emphasizing the need for website owners to update their plugins promptly to safeguard sensitive information.

Affected Version(s)

PPWP – Password Protect Pages * <= 1.9.5

References

https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id...
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3208393/pass...

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

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Francesco Carlucci
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