CVE-2024-5942

Page and Post Clone <= 6.0 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Author+) Sensitive Information Exposure

Description

The Page and Post Clone plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 6.0 via the 'content_clone' function due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Author-level access and above, to clone and read private posts.

Category

4.3
CVSS
Severity: Medium
CVSS 3.1 •
EPSS 0.11%
Third-Party Advisory wordfence.com
Affected: carlosfazenda Page and Post Clone
Published at:
Updated at:

References

Link Tags
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/0931f279-2dac-4663-9344-df27b43a7e64?source=cve third party advisory
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/page-or-post-clone/trunk/page-or-post-clone.php#L19 product
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3108149/ patch

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the severity of CVE-2024-5942?
CVE-2024-5942 has been scored as a medium severity vulnerability.
How to fix CVE-2024-5942?
To fix CVE-2024-5942, make sure you are using an up-to-date version of the affected component(s) by checking the vendor release notes. As for now, there are no other specific guidelines available.
Is CVE-2024-5942 being actively exploited in the wild?
As for now, there are no information to confirm that CVE-2024-5942 is being actively exploited. According to its EPSS score, there is a ~0% probability that this vulnerability will be exploited by malicious actors in the next 30 days.
What software or system is affected by CVE-2024-5942?
CVE-2024-5942 affects carlosfazenda Page and Post Clone.
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