CVE-2024-13420: Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'gsf_reset_section_options', 'gsf_reset_section_option

medium Affects april (WordPress plugin), auteur (WordPress plugin), benaa (WordPress plugin), beyot (WordPress plugin). Feed 2026.10.29.4, updated 2026-10-29; published 2025-05-02; advisory modified 2026-06-17.

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'gsf_reset_section_options', 'gsf_reset_section_option

Package: april (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=5.1
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (14.9th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-02
Source: nvd

References

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'gsf_reset_section_options', 'gsf_reset_section_option

Package: auteur (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=7.1
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (14.9th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-02
Source: nvd

References

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'gsf_reset_section_options', 'gsf_reset_section_option

Package: benaa (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=4.0.0
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (14.9th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-02
Source: nvd

References

Multiple plugins and/or themes for WordPress are vulnerable to unauthorized access due to a missing capability check on several AJAX actions like 'gsf_reset_section_options', 'gsf_reset_section_option

Package: beyot (WordPress plugin) WordPress
Affected versions: <=6.0.6
Fixed in: no fix recorded
Severity: medium CVSS 4.3
Exploitation: not on CISA KEV · EPSS 0% (14.9th percentile)
Published: 2025-05-02
Source: nvd

References

CWE-862 CWE-94

NVD record april (WordPress plugin) advisories auteur (WordPress plugin) advisories benaa (WordPress plugin) advisories beyot (WordPress plugin) advisories

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