CVE-2021-24840

MEDIUM
Published Nov 8, 20214y ago · Modified Jun 17, 20262w ago
5.3 CVSS 3.1
Medium
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Published Nov 8, 2021 4y ago
Last Modified Jun 17, 2026 2w ago

Description

The Squaretype WordPress theme before 3.0.4 allows unauthenticated users to manipulate the query_vars used to retrieve the posts to display in one of its REST endpoint, without any validation. As a result, private and scheduled posts could be retrieved via a crafted request.

CVSS Details

Base Score
5.3
Exploitability
3.9
Impact
1.4
Vector string
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Attack Vector Network
Attack Complexity Low
Privileges Required None
User Interaction None
Scope Unchanged
Confidentiality Low
Integrity None
Availability None

Threat Intelligence

No active exploitation signals — not in CISA KEV and no EPSS score yet.

Exploit & Patch Status
Public Exploit Known
No Patch Available

Weaknesses 1

CWE-639

Affected Products 1

VendorProductVersionRange
codesupplysquaretype* <3.0.4

References 1

  • wpscan.com https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/971302fd-4e8b-4c6a-818f-3a42c7fb83ef
    ExploitThird Party Advisory

Remediation

No remediation data recorded yet

Check vendor advisories and the NVD entry for patch availability.