CVE · High

CVE-2024-43235 — Meta Box [meta-box] < 5.9.11

CVE Vulnerability Type Severity Affected Fixed in Published Status
CVE-2024-43235 Meta Box [meta-box] < 5.9.11 Missing Authorization High 7.1 < 5.9.11 5.9.11 2024-08-09

CVE-2024-43235

The Meta Box plugin before version 5.9.11 contains an authorization flaw in its ajax_get_posts function that fails to verify user capabilities. Authenticated users with contributor privileges or higher can exploit this vulnerability to access and view any posts in the WordPress installation without proper permission checks. The issue affects all versions up through 5.9.10 and is resolved in version 5.9.11.

Based on public CVE data (MITRE/NVD).

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