Authenticated post disclosure via unchecked shortcode identifier
Published Dec 14, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
IDOR in webdeveric Get Post Content Shortcode 0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read nonpublic WordPress posts. The post-content shortcode uses a caller-controlled post identifier to retrieve content without verifying permission to read the referenced post. Contributor-level access is sufficient to disclose password-protected, private, draft, and pending post content, with no reported write capability.
Summary
What happened
IDOR in webdeveric Get Post Content Shortcode 0.4 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to read nonpublic WordPress posts. The post-content shortcode uses a caller-controlled post identifier to retrieve content without verifying permission to read the referenced post. Contributor-level access is sufficient to disclose password-protected, private, draft, and pending post content, with no reported write capability.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-12447
- Published
- Dec 14, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- webdeveric
- Product
- Get Post Content Shortcode
- Classifications
- CWE-639, T1213
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Dec 14, 2024CVE publishedPublication date reported by the CVE source.
- Apr 8, 2026Record updatedLatest update available in the CVE record.
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- Affected versionversion=0 <=0.4
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