The Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.2 via API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain post titles, slugs, IDs, content and other metadata including passwords of password-protected posts and pages.
CVE-2024-0616 is a medium severity with CVSS 5.3 Sensitive Information Exposure issue affecting the Plugin Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content. It affects Versions up to 4.2.6.2 and is fixed in 4.2.6.3.
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CVE-2024-0616 is tracked for the Plugin Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content as medium severity with CVSS 5.3. The affected range is Versions up to 4.2.6.2. Update Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content to 4.2.6.3 or newer where that version is compatible with the site.
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Affected version data gives operators a concrete comparison point against installed WordPress software.
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Confirm Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content is updated to 4.2.6.3 or newer.
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After patching, re-run vulnerability monitoring and keep the related plugin or theme hub under review for follow-up CVEs.
| Software Type | Plugin |
|---|---|
| Software Slug |
content-protector
View on wordpress.org
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| CVE | CVE-2024-0616 |
| Patched Versions |
4.2.6.3
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| Affected Versions |
Versions up to 4.2.6.2
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These internal links group the same WordPress plugin by CVE, issue type, severity, and patch status so operators and search engines can connect the full vulnerability cluster.
Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content <= 4.2.24 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Passster <= 4.2.18 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
Passster <= 4.2.6.4 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via content_protector Shortcode
Passster – Password Protection <= 3.5.5.7 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode
Passster <= 4.2.19 - Unauthenticated Information Exposure
Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content <= 4.2.10 - Unauthenticated Content Restriction Bypass to Sensitive Information Exposure
Passster <= 3.5.5.8 - Missing Authentication leading to Sensitive Information Disclosure (Private Post Leakage)
Passster <= 3.5.5.5.1 - Insecure Password Storage to Sensitive Data Exposure
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