CVE-2024-0616: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in wpchill Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content
The Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.2 via API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain post titles, slugs, IDs, content and other metadata including passwords of password-protected posts and pages.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-0616 describes a sensitive information exposure vulnerability in the Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content WordPress plugin (versions up to 4.2.6.2). The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive metadata, including passwords for protected content, through the plugin's API. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-200 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality of protected content but does not impact integrity or availability. No patch or official remediation guidance is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive information such as post titles, slugs, IDs, content, and passwords for password-protected posts and pages. This exposure compromises the confidentiality of protected content managed by the plugin. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting API access or disabling the plugin if sensitive content exposure is a concern. Monitor the vendor's communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
CVE-2024-0616: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in wpchill Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content
Description
The Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.6.2 via API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to obtain post titles, slugs, IDs, content and other metadata including passwords of password-protected posts and pages.
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Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0616 describes a sensitive information exposure vulnerability in the Passster – Password Protect Pages and Content WordPress plugin (versions up to 4.2.6.2). The flaw allows unauthenticated attackers to retrieve sensitive metadata, including passwords for protected content, through the plugin's API. This vulnerability is categorized under CWE-200 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating medium severity. The vulnerability affects the confidentiality of protected content but does not impact integrity or availability. No patch or official remediation guidance is provided in the available data.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can access sensitive information such as post titles, slugs, IDs, content, and passwords for password-protected posts and pages. This exposure compromises the confidentiality of protected content managed by the plugin. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or system availability. No known active exploitation has been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider restricting API access or disabling the plugin if sensitive content exposure is a concern. Monitor the vendor's communications for updates on patches or official mitigations.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-16T18:04:23.224Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de0b7ef31ef0b590007
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:12 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:54:51 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 1:50:18 AM
Views: 12
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