CVE-2024-10937: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in pickplugins Related Posts By PickPlugins
The Related Posts, Inline Related Posts, Contextual Related Posts, Related Content By PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.58 via the wp_ajax_nopriv_related_post_ajax_get_post_ids AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including titles of posts in draft status.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Related Posts By PickPlugins WordPress plugin suffers from an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in its AJAX handler wp_ajax_nopriv_related_post_ajax_get_post_ids. This flaw permits unauthenticated users to retrieve sensitive information such as titles of draft posts. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.0.58. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity impact with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive information from the affected WordPress plugin, specifically the titles of posts that are still in draft status. This exposure could lead to information leakage that may aid further attacks or reveal confidential editorial content. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or restricting access to the affected AJAX action if possible, or temporarily deactivate the plugin to prevent information leakage.
CVE-2024-10937: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in pickplugins Related Posts By PickPlugins
Description
The Related Posts, Inline Related Posts, Contextual Related Posts, Related Content By PickPlugins plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.58 via the wp_ajax_nopriv_related_post_ajax_get_post_ids AJAX action. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including titles of posts in draft status.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Related Posts By PickPlugins WordPress plugin suffers from an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in its AJAX handler wp_ajax_nopriv_related_post_ajax_get_post_ids. This flaw permits unauthenticated users to retrieve sensitive information such as titles of draft posts. The vulnerability affects all versions up to and including 2.0.58. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a medium severity impact with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed. No known exploits are reported in the wild, and no official patch or vendor advisory is currently available.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive information from the affected WordPress plugin, specifically the titles of posts that are still in draft status. This exposure could lead to information leakage that may aid further attacks or reveal confidential editorial content. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, consider disabling or restricting access to the affected AJAX action if possible, or temporarily deactivate the plugin to prevent information leakage.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-06T19:03:27.237Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e03b7ef31ef0b59391c
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:47 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 12:08:45 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:47:21 PM
Views: 17
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