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CVE-2023-0581: The PrivateContent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to protection mechanism bypass due to the use of client side validation in versions up to, and including, 8.4.3. This is due to the plugin checkin

medium Affects privatecontent (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published ; advisory modified .

The PrivateContent plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to protection mechanism bypass due to the use of client side validation in versions up to, and including, 8.4.3. This is due to the plugin checkin

Package
privatecontent (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions
<8.4.4
Fixed in
8.4.4
Severity
medium  CVSS 5.3
Exploitation
not on CISA KEV · EPSS 1% (54.3th percentile)
Published
2023-01-30
Source
nvd

References

CWE-602
NVD recordprivatecontent (WordPress plugin) advisories

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