Contributor-level page publication via missing capability checks
Published Feb 20, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Missing authorization in Feedzy RSS Feeds 4.4.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to publish arbitrary page content. The feedzy_wizard_step_process and import_status functions process content-creation and publication operations without verifying the caller's WordPress capability. Contributor access is required, and exploitation changes stored site content without reported confidentiality or availability impact.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in Feedzy RSS Feeds 4.4.2 and earlier allows remote authenticated users to publish arbitrary page content. The feedzy_wizard_step_process and import_status functions process content-creation and publication operations without verifying the caller's WordPress capability. Contributor access is required, and exploitation changes stored site content without reported confidentiality or availability impact.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-1318
- Published
- Feb 20, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- Query Solutions Ltd.
- Product
- Feedzy RSS Feeds
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1565.001
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- authenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Feb 20, 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 <=4.4.2
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