WordPress Plugin Vulnerabilities
Combo Blocks < 2.2.76 - Unauthenticated Password Protected Posts Access
Description
The plugin does not prevent password protected posts from being displayed in the result of some unauthenticated AJAX actions, allowing unauthenticated users to read such posts
Proof of Concept
Open one of the below URL as an unauthenticated user and note that password protected posts are disclosed in it (when the blog has such posts) https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=post_grid_paginate_ajax_free https://example.com/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=post_grid_ajax_search_free
Affects Plugins
Fixed in 2.2.76 References
CVE
Classification
Type
ACCESS CONTROLS
OWASP top 10
CWE
Miscellaneous
Original Researcher
Krzysztof Zając (CERT PL)
Submitter
Krzysztof Zając (CERT PL)
Submitter website
Submitter twitter
Verified
Yes
WPVDB ID
Timeline
Publicly Published
2024-03-19 (about 1 months ago)
Added
2024-03-19 (about 1 months ago)
Last Updated
2024-04-11 (about 1 months ago)
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