CVE-2021-24872

Get Custom Field Values < 4.0 - Contributors+ Arbitrary Post Metadata Access

MEDIUM

6.5

CVSS Score

Published: December 13, 2021 at 10:41 AM UTC

Updated: June 17, 2026 at 03:41 AM UTC

1 product affected across 1 vendorGet Custom Field Values

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Severity

MEDIUM6.5

Exploit prediction

EPSS 1%

Description

The Get Custom Field Values WordPress plugin before 4.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access other posts metadata without validating the permissions. Eg. contributors can access admin posts metadata.

Affected

Our own answer: ranges merged, affected separated from platform-only, with confidence and review flags.

Get Custom Field Values · Get Custom Field Values Projectwordpress-plugin

95%

v < 4.0

Affected range stops below 4.0, so it looks safe — our inference, not a vendor statement

Remediation

No guide yet

No remediation guidance has been written for this CVE yet, and no fixed version or vendor advisory is recorded against it.

References (1)

x_refsource_MISCExploitThird Party Advisory

Source: [email protected]

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/ec23734a-5ea7-4e46-aba9-3dee4e6dffb6

CVSS

6.5MEDIUM[email protected]

Attack Vector: NETWORK
Complexity: LOW
Privileges: LOW
User Interaction: NONE
Scope: UNCHANGED
Confidentiality: HIGH
Integrity: NONE
Availability: NONE

Vector?

Quick Info

StatusMODIFIED

CWE

CWE-863

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