// For flags

CVE-2024-43235

Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework <= 5.9.10 - Missing Authorization to Information Exposure

Severity Score

4.3
*CVSS v3.1

Exploit Likelihood

*EPSS

Affected Versions

*CPE

Public Exploits

0
*Multiple Sources

Exploited in Wild

-
*KEV

Decision

-
*SSVC
Descriptions

The Meta Box – WordPress Custom Fields Framework plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the query function called via 'ajax_get_posts' in versions up to, and including, 5.9.10. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to view arbitrary posts.

*Credits: Rafie Muhammad
CVSS Scores
Attack Vector
Network
Attack Complexity
Low
Privileges Required
Low
User Interaction
None
Scope
Unchanged
Confidentiality
Low
Integrity
None
Availability
None
* Common Vulnerability Scoring System
SSVC
  • Decision:-
Exploitation
-
Automatable
-
Tech. Impact
-
* Organization's Worst-case Scenario
Timeline
  • 2024-08-09 CVE Published
  • 2024-08-13 CVE Updated
  • ---------- CVE Reserved
  • ---------- EPSS Updated
  • ---------- Exploited in Wild
  • ---------- KEV Due Date
  • ---------- First Exploit
CWE
  • CWE-862: Missing Authorization
CAPEC
References (0)
URL Tag Source
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
URL Date SRC
Affected Vendors, Products, and Versions
Vendor Product Version Other Status
Vendor Product Version Other Status <-- --> Vendor Product Version Other Status
Meta Box
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Meta Box
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>= 0.0.0 <= 5.9.10
Search vendor "Meta Box" for product "Meta Box" and version " >= 0.0.0 <= 5.9.10"
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Affected