CVE-2024-10669: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in bplugins Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches
The Countdown Timer block – Display the event's date into a timer. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.4 via the [ctb] shortcode due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from password protected, private, or draft posts that they should not have access to.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Countdown Timer Block plugin for WordPress up to version 1.2.4 suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) via the [ctb] shortcode. Authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or above can exploit insufficient access controls to retrieve content from posts that are password protected, private, or in draft status. This results in unauthorized information disclosure. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a network attack vector with low complexity and limited confidentiality impact. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can extract sensitive content from restricted WordPress posts (password protected, private, or drafts) that they should not be able to view. This leads to unauthorized information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. The impact is limited to confidentiality and requires authenticated access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Countdown Timer Block plugin if sensitive content exposure is a concern.
CVE-2024-10669: CWE-639 Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key in bplugins Countdown Timer Block – Animated Countdown for Events or Launches
Description
The Countdown Timer block – Display the event's date into a timer. plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.4 via the [ctb] shortcode due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from password protected, private, or draft posts that they should not have access to.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Countdown Timer Block plugin for WordPress up to version 1.2.4 suffers from an authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-639) via the [ctb] shortcode. Authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or above can exploit insufficient access controls to retrieve content from posts that are password protected, private, or in draft status. This results in unauthorized information disclosure. The vulnerability is rated medium severity with a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating a network attack vector with low complexity and limited confidentiality impact. No patch or vendor advisory is currently available, and no known exploits have been reported.
Potential Impact
An attacker with Contributor-level or higher access can extract sensitive content from restricted WordPress posts (password protected, private, or drafts) that they should not be able to view. This leads to unauthorized information disclosure but does not affect integrity or availability. The impact is limited to confidentiality and requires authenticated access.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Contributor-level access to trusted users only and consider disabling or removing the Countdown Timer Block plugin if sensitive content exposure is a concern.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-01T10:06:01.782Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6df9b7ef31ef0b591a95
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:37 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:02:58 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:57:36 AM
Views: 18
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