W4 Post List <= 2.4.5 - Information Disclosure via post_excerpt

2023-03-22 00:00

Erwan LR

Strategic Overview

Status

Patched in 2.4.6

Affected PluginW4 Post List

Affected Version<= 2.4.5

CVSS4.3Medium

CVECVE-2023-1371

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Vulnerability Overview

The W4 Post List plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 2.4.5 via the post_excerpt function. This can allow authenticated attackers, with subscriber-level permissions and above, to view password protected posts.

Technical Analysis

REMEDIATION: Update to version 2.4.6, or a newer patched version --- IDENTIFIER: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor) The product exposes sensitive information to an actor that is not explicitly authorized to have access to that information.

External References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-1371 https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/5ac7408d-8ec7-415b-bf52-024182888cb4

CVSS Vector

4.3

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

Base

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

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