CVE-2024-0978 (GCVE-0-2024-0978)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-02-20 18:56 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:10
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
My Private Site <= 3.0.14 - Improper Access Control to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API
Summary
The My Private Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.14 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's site privacy feature and view restricted page and post content.
Severity
5.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-08 18:50 UTC
CWE
- CWE-284 - Improper Access Control
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| dgewirtz | My Private Site |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 3.0.14
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| zatzlabs | my_private_site |
Affected:
0 , < 3.1.0
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:zatzlabs:my_private_site:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* |
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