Plugin vulnerability allows unauthorized access to user custom fields
CVE-2024-1204

Currently unrated

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
Meta Box
Vendor
CVE Published:
15 April 2024

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

Summary

The Meta Box WordPress plugin before 5.9.4 does not prevent users with at least the contributor role from access arbitrary custom fields assigned to other user's posts.

Affected Version(s)

Meta Box 0 < 5.9.4

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-2024-1204 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/03191b00-0b05-42db-9ce2-...
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Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Scott Kingsley Clark
WPScan
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