CVE-2021-24840: The Squaretype WordPress theme before 3.0.4 allows unauthenticated users to manipulate the query_vars used to retrieve the posts to display in one of its REST endpoint, without any validation. As a re

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

The Squaretype WordPress theme before 3.0.4 allows unauthenticated users to manipulate the query_vars used to retrieve the posts to display in one of its REST endpoint, without any validation. As a re

Package
squaretype (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<3.0.4
Fixed in
3.0.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (67.3th percentile)
Published
2021-11-08
Source
nvd

References

CWE-639
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