CVE-2024-0909: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in cayenne Anonymous Restricted Content
The Anonymous Restricted Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. This is due to insufficient restrictions through the REST API on the posts/pages that protections are being place on. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access protected content.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Anonymous Restricted Content plugin for WordPress suffers from an information disclosure vulnerability (CWE-200) because it does not properly restrict access to protected posts and pages via the REST API. Versions up to and including 1.6.2 are affected. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to retrieve content that should be restricted, bypassing the intended protections. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of protected content in WordPress sites using the affected plugin versions. Confidentiality of restricted posts/pages can be compromised by unauthenticated remote attackers. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official fix or patch links are currently available. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is released, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access through other means to prevent unauthorized content exposure.
CVE-2024-0909: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in cayenne Anonymous Restricted Content
Description
The Anonymous Restricted Content plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to information disclosure in all versions up to, and including, 1.6.2. This is due to insufficient restrictions through the REST API on the posts/pages that protections are being place on. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to access protected content.
AI-Powered Analysis
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Technical Analysis
The Anonymous Restricted Content plugin for WordPress suffers from an information disclosure vulnerability (CWE-200) because it does not properly restrict access to protected posts and pages via the REST API. Versions up to and including 1.6.2 are affected. An unauthenticated attacker can exploit this flaw to retrieve content that should be restricted, bypassing the intended protections. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting network attack vector, low complexity, no privileges required, no user interaction, and limited confidentiality impact.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of protected content in WordPress sites using the affected plugin versions. Confidentiality of restricted posts/pages can be compromised by unauthenticated remote attackers. There is no impact on integrity or availability reported. No known exploits in the wild have been documented.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — no official fix or patch links are currently available. Users should monitor the vendor's advisory channels for updates and apply any forthcoming patches promptly. Until a fix is released, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access through other means to prevent unauthorized content exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-25T21:08:00.646Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de9b7ef31ef0b59087c
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:21 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 5:41:28 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:31:32 PM
Views: 16
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