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CVE-2021-24783: The Post Expirator WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not have proper capability checks in place, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to schedule deletion of arbitrary posts.

medium Affects post-expirator (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Post Expirator WordPress plugin before 2.6.0 does not have proper capability checks in place, which could allow users with a role as low as Contributor to schedule deletion of arbitrary posts.

Package
post-expirator (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<2.6.0
Fixed in
2.6.0
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (57.2th percentile)
Published
2021-11-08
Source
nvd

References

CWE-863
NVD recordpost-expirator (WordPress plugin) advisories

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