Security readout for executives and security teams
Plain-English summary
CVE-2024-0909 lets unauthenticated visitors read content that the Anonymous Restricted Content WordPress plugin was meant to hide. The issue is limited to information disclosure, but it can expose member-only, internal, pre-release, or paid content if a site relied on this plugin for access control.
Executive priority
Treat this as a prompt remediation item for affected WordPress sites, not an emergency internet-wide compromise. Priority increases sharply if the plugin protected paid, private, or compliance-sensitive content.
Technical view
The plugin did not sufficiently restrict protected posts and pages through the WordPress REST API. Sources describe all versions up to and including 1.6.2 as vulnerable. The CVSS 3.1 vector is network-accessible, low complexity, no privileges, no user interaction, with low confidentiality impact only.
Likely exposure
Exposure is limited to WordPress sites using Anonymous Restricted Content <= 1.6.2 with posts or pages protected by the plugin. Risk is higher where protected content has commercial, privacy, legal, or operational sensitivity.
Exploitation context
The CVE source says unauthenticated attackers can access protected content. CISA KEV is false in the supplied bundle, and no cited source here confirms active exploitation. Evidence does not support claiming widespread exploitation.
Researcher notes
The core issue is a REST API authorization gap causing CWE-200 information exposure. Public sources identify the affected plugin and vulnerable range, but the supplied bundle does not provide confirmed exploit activity or a clearly named fixed version.
Mitigation direction
- Inventory WordPress sites for Anonymous Restricted Content installations and versions.
- Update the plugin if vendor or WordPress guidance identifies a fixed release.
- Disable or remove the plugin where protected content is sensitive until fixed status is confirmed.
- Avoid relying on this plugin alone for sensitive access control.
- Review exposed protected content and decide whether notification or takedown is needed.
Validation and detection
- Confirm whether each site runs Anonymous Restricted Content <= 1.6.2.
- List pages and posts protected by the plugin on affected sites.
- Review web server and WordPress logs for anonymous access to protected content.
- Verify protections after remediation using non-authenticated browser and REST API checks.
- Document whether exposed content included regulated, paid, or confidential material.
Public sources used
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CWE-200: Information exposure and cloud metadata lookup
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Open ATT&CK lookup- Severity
- Medium
- CVSS
- 5.3 (3.1)
- Known Exploited
- No
- Published
Vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N3.91.4Primary CVE scoreVulnerability scoring details
Base CVSS 3.1 score
5.3MediumVector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
Source materials
- CVE List V5 sourceCVE List V5
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/f478ff7c-7193-4c59-a84f-c7cafff9b6c0?source=cveCVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3030199%40anonymous-restricted-content&new=3030199%40anonymous-restricted-content&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3030608%40anonymous-restricted-content&new=3030608%40anonymous-restricted-content&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=CVE reference
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Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor represents a recurring weakness pattern that can create exploitable paths when design, validation, or implementation controls are missing.