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CVE-2021-24872: The Get Custom Field Values WordPress plugin before 4.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access other posts metadata without validating the permissions. Eg. contributors can access ad

medium Affects get-custom-field-values (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.1, updated 2026-10-28; published ; advisory modified .

The Get Custom Field Values WordPress plugin before 4.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access other posts metadata without validating the permissions. Eg. contributors can access ad

Package
get-custom-field-values (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<4.0
Fixed in
4.0
Severity
medium  CVSS 6.5
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (63.5th percentile)
Published
2021-12-13
Source
nvd

References

CWE-863
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