CVE-2021-24819: The Page/Post Content Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have proper authorisation in place, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to access draft/private/password protected/tr

medium Affects page\/post-content-shortcode (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Page/Post Content Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have proper authorisation in place, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to access draft/private/password protected/tr

Package
page\/post-content-shortcode (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<=1.0
Fixed in
no fix recorded
Severity
medium  CVSS 4.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (56.8th percentile)
Published
2021-12-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-863
NVD recordpage\/post-content-shortcode (WordPress plugin) advisories

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