Auth bypass in Get Custom Field Values Project

CVE-2021-24872

The Get Custom Field Values WordPress plugin before 4.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access other posts metadata without validating the permissions. Eg. contributors can access admin posts metadata.

Vulnerability class: Broken Access Control

EPSS: 0.010 (59.1th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 6.5 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Weakness classification (CWE)

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2021-24872?
CVE-2021-24872 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Get Custom Field Values Project, classified under Incorrect Authorization. CVSS score: 6.5/10. Published 2021-12-13.
How severe is CVE-2021-24872?
Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 6.5 out of 10.
Is CVE-2021-24872 known to be exploited?
1 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.