CVE-2024-0975: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in brandonwamboldt WordPress Access Control
The WordPress Access Control plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.13 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's "Make Website Members Only" feature (when unset) and view restricted page and post content.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-0975 affects the WordPress Access Control plugin developed by brandonwamboldt. The vulnerability arises from improper access control in the plugin's REST API implementation, enabling unauthenticated users to bypass membership restrictions and access content intended to be restricted. This impacts all plugin versions up to and including 4.0.13. The issue is categorized under CWE-284 and results in sensitive information exposure without requiring authentication or user interaction.
Potential Impact
An attacker can view restricted pages and posts on a WordPress site using the vulnerable plugin without authentication, bypassing intended access restrictions. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive content. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided at this time. Until a patch is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access to trusted users as a temporary mitigation.
CVE-2024-0975: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in brandonwamboldt WordPress Access Control
Description
The WordPress Access Control plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.13 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's "Make Website Members Only" feature (when unset) and view restricted page and post content.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0975 affects the WordPress Access Control plugin developed by brandonwamboldt. The vulnerability arises from improper access control in the plugin's REST API implementation, enabling unauthenticated users to bypass membership restrictions and access content intended to be restricted. This impacts all plugin versions up to and including 4.0.13. The issue is categorized under CWE-284 and results in sensitive information exposure without requiring authentication or user interaction.
Potential Impact
An attacker can view restricted pages and posts on a WordPress site using the vulnerable plugin without authentication, bypassing intended access restrictions. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive content. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or availability.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. No official fix or patch links are provided at this time. Until a patch is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access to trusted users as a temporary mitigation.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-26T21:12:06.970Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de9b7ef31ef0b590904
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:21 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:51:04 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 5:04:09 AM
Views: 10
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