CVE-2024-0978: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in dgewirtz My Private Site
The My Private Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.14 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's site privacy feature and view restricted page and post content.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-0978 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the My Private Site plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 3.0.14. The flaw exists in the REST API implementation, enabling unauthenticated attackers to circumvent the plugin's privacy feature and view restricted pages and posts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity level. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can access content that should be restricted by the plugin's privacy settings without authentication, leading to sensitive information exposure. The integrity and availability of the site are not impacted according to the CVSS vector. There are no reports of active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access via other means to prevent unauthorized content access.
CVE-2024-0978: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in dgewirtz My Private Site
Description
The My Private Site plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.0.14 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's site privacy feature and view restricted page and post content.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-0978 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the My Private Site plugin for WordPress, affecting all versions up to and including 3.0.14. The flaw exists in the REST API implementation, enabling unauthenticated attackers to circumvent the plugin's privacy feature and view restricted pages and posts. The vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.3, indicating a medium severity level. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or available patches at this time.
Potential Impact
An attacker can access content that should be restricted by the plugin's privacy settings without authentication, leading to sensitive information exposure. The integrity and availability of the site are not impacted according to the CVSS vector. There are no reports of active exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access via other means to prevent unauthorized content access.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-01-26T21:41:37.706Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6de9b7ef31ef0b590911
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:21 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 11:51:15 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 6:37:44 PM
Views: 15
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