Unauthenticated post deletion via public REST proxy
Published Apr 30, 2024 · Updated Apr 8, 2026
Missing authorization in LeadConnector 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress posts through its REST API. The public lc_public_api/v1/proxy route accepts the wp_delete_post action with an attacker-supplied post ID because its permission callback always returns true and lc_public_api_proxy performs no capability check. No account or user interaction is required, and successful requests can remove any selected post or page from the site.
Summary
What happened
Missing authorization in LeadConnector 1.7 and earlier allows remote attackers to delete arbitrary WordPress posts through its REST API. The public lc_public_api/v1/proxy route accepts the wp_delete_post action with an attacker-supplied post ID because its permission callback always returns true and lc_public_api_proxy performs no capability check. No account or user interaction is required, and successful requests can remove any selected post or page from the site.
The record
- CVE
- CVE-2024-1371
- Published
- Apr 30, 2024
- Updated
- Apr 8, 2026
- Vendor
- LeadConnector
- Product
- LeadConnector
- Classifications
- CWE-862, T1485
- Attack vector
- network
- Privileges
- unauthenticated
Timeline
How it unfolded
- Apr 30, 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 <=1.7
- Affected versionversion=- <=1.7
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