Simple Page Access Restriction <= 1.0.21 - Improper Access Control to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API
Summary
| CVE | CVE-2024-0965 |
|---|---|
| State | PUBLISHED |
| Assigner | Wordfence |
| Source Priority | CVE Program / NVD first with legacy fallback |
| Published | 2024-02-08 09:15:46 UTC |
| Updated | 2026-04-08 19:19:20 UTC |
| Description | The Simple Page Access Restriction plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.0.21 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's page restriction and view page content. |
Risk And Classification
Primary CVSS: v3.1 5.3 MEDIUM from [email protected]
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
EPSS: 0.003360000 probability, percentile 0.564710000 (date 2026-04-22)
Problem Types: CWE-284 | NVD-CWE-noinfo | CWE-284 CWE-284 Improper Access Control
| Version | Source | Type | Score | Severity | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Primary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | [email protected] | Secondary | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
| 3.1 | CNA | DECLARED | 5.3 | MEDIUM | CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N |
CVSS v3.1 Breakdown
Attack Vector
NetworkAttack Complexity
LowPrivileges Required
NoneUser Interaction
NoneScope
UnchangedConfidentiality
LowIntegrity
NoneAvailability
NoneCVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
NVD Known Affected Configurations (CPE 2.3)
| Type | Vendor | Product | Version | Update | Edition | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Application | Pluginsandsnippets | Simple Page Access Restriction | All | All | All | All |
Vendor Declared Affected Products
| Source | Vendor | Product | Version | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CNA | Pluginsandsnippets | Simple Page Access Restriction | affected 1.0.21 semver | Not specified |
References
| Reference | Source | Link | Tags |
|---|---|---|---|
| plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/3030099/simple-page-access-restriction | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | plugins.trac.wordpress.org | Patch |
| www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/d99dc270-1b28-4e76-9346-38b2b... | af854a3a-2127-422b-91ae-364da2661108 | www.wordfence.com | Third Party Advisory |
| CVE Program record | CVE.ORG | www.cve.org | canonical |
| NVD vulnerability detail | NVD | nvd.nist.gov | canonical, analysis |
Vendor Comments And Credit
Discovery Credit
CNA: Francesco Carlucci (en)
Additional Advisory Data
| Source | Time | Event |
|---|---|---|
| CNA | 2024-01-29T00:00:00.000Z | Vendor Notified |
| CNA | 2024-02-07T00:00:00.000Z | Disclosed |
There are currently no legacy QID mappings associated with this CVE.