What is CVE-2024-0421?

CVE-2024-0421 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mappresspro Mappress_maps_for_wordpress, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-02-12.

How severe is CVE-2024-0421?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-0421 known to be exploited?

2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.

Auth bypass in Mappresspro Mappress_maps_for_wordpress

CVE-2024-0421

The MapPress Maps for WordPress plugin before 2.88.16 is affected by an IDOR as it does not ensure that posts to be retrieve via an AJAX action is a public map, allowing unauthenticated users to read arbitrary private and draft posts.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.006 (42.8th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 5.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Mappresspro Mappress_maps_for_wordpress
Unknown Mappress Maps For Wordpress — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

contact@wpscan.com (Exploit, technical-description, Third Party Advisory, exploit, vdb-entry)

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-0421?: CVE-2024-0421 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Mappresspro Mappress_maps_for_wordpress, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 5.3/10. Published 2024-02-12.
How severe is CVE-2024-0421?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 5.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-0421 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.