Easy Custom Auto Excerpt <= 2.4.12 - Sensitive Information Exposure

2024-04-18 00:00

Krzysztof Zając

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.5.0

Affected PluginEasy Custom Auto Excerpt

Affected Version<= 2.4.12

CVSS5.3Medium

CVECVE-2024-3312

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Vulnerability Overview

The Easy Custom Auto Excerpt plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.4.12. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain excerpts of password-protected posts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.5.0, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-862 (Missing Authorization) The product does not perform an authorization check when an actor attempts to access a resource or perform an action.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2024-3312 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/8c1e1fe4-23be-4f66-ae9f-cabb83811b71

CVSS Vector

5.3

CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N

Base

Attack VectorNetwork
Attack ComplexityLow
Privileges RequiredNone
User InteractionNone
ScopeUnchanged
ConfidentialityLow
IntegrityNone
AvailabilityNone

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