The Smart Custom Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the relational_posts_search() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscrber-level access and above, to retrieve post content that is password protected and/or private.
CVE-2024-1995 is a medium severity with CVSS 4.3 Vulnerability issue affecting the Plugin Smart Custom Fields. It affects Versions up to 4.2.2 and is fixed in 5.0.0.
CVE-2024-1995 is tracked for the Plugin Smart Custom Fields as medium severity with CVSS 4.3. The affected range is Versions up to 4.2.2. Update Smart Custom Fields to 5.0.0 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
| Software Type | Plugin |
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| Software Slug |
smart-custom-fields
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-1995 |
| Patched Versions |
5.0.0
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.2.2
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Smart Custom Fields <= 5.0.0 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Smart Custom Fields <= 5.0.6 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Exposure via Relational Post Search
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