What is CVE-2024-12447?

CVE-2024-12447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webdeveric Get Post Content Shortcode, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-12-14.

How severe is CVE-2024-12447?

Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.

Is CVE-2024-12447 known to be exploited?

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

Auth bypass in Webdeveric Get Post Content Shortcode

CVE-2024-12447

The Get Post Content Shortcode plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 0.4 via the 'post-content' shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the content of password-protected, private, draft, and pending posts.

Vulnerability class: IDOR (Insecure Direct Object Reference)

EPSS: 0.003 (22.3th percentile) — read the EPSS interpretation.

CVSS v3 metric

CVSS v3 base score 4.3 (Medium). Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N.

Affected products

Webdeveric Get Post Content Shortcode — versions 0

Weakness classification (CWE)

CWE-639 — Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key

Public proof-of-concept exploits

References

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-12447?: CVE-2024-12447 is a medium-severity vulnerability in Webdeveric Get Post Content Shortcode, classified under Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key. CVSS score: 4.3/10. Published 2024-12-14.
How severe is CVE-2024-12447?: Medium severity. CVSS v3 base score is 4.3 out of 10.
Is CVE-2024-12447 known to be exploited?: 2 public proof-of-concept repositories are indexed. Not currently listed in the CISA KEV catalog.