Unauthenticated post-data export via unchecked init
Published Dec 13, 2024 · Updated Apr 28, 2026
Missing authorization in Link Whisper Free 0.6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to export WordPress post data without authentication. The init() function, invoked through admin_init, exports post content without checking the caller's WordPress capabilities. No account or user interaction is required; exposure is limited to post data, with no reported ability to change content or disrupt the site.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Link Whisper Free 0.6.3 and earlier allows remote attackers to export WordPress post data without authentication. The init() function, invoked through admin_init, exports post content without checking the caller's WordPress capabilities. No account or user interaction is required; exposure is limited to post data, with no reported ability to change content or disrupt the site.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2023-32506
- Published
- Dec 13, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 28, 2026
- Vendor
- Link Whisper
- Product
- Link Whisper Free
- Classifications
- CWE-862, CAPEC-180, T1190
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 13, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 28, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
Exploitability
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- Affected versionversion=n/a <=0.6.3 changes=[{"at":"0.6.4","status":"unaffected"}]
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