CVE-2024-11292: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in nimeshrmr WP Private Content Plus
The WP Private Content Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.1 via the WordPress core search feature. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from posts that have been restricted to higher-level roles such as administrator.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-11292 is a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the WP Private Content Plus WordPress plugin up to version 3.6.1. The flaw arises because the plugin does not properly restrict access to content filtered by the WordPress core search feature, enabling unauthenticated users to retrieve data from posts restricted to privileged roles such as administrators. The vulnerability is network exploitable without authentication and requires no user interaction. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive content from posts intended only for higher privileged users, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or service availability. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects a medium severity level due to the confidentiality impact and ease of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should consider disabling the WP Private Content Plus plugin or restricting access to the WordPress search feature to trusted users only. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply any official patches promptly once available.
CVE-2024-11292: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in nimeshrmr WP Private Content Plus
Description
The WP Private Content Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 3.6.1 via the WordPress core search feature. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data from posts that have been restricted to higher-level roles such as administrator.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-11292 is a sensitive information exposure vulnerability (CWE-200) in the WP Private Content Plus WordPress plugin up to version 3.6.1. The flaw arises because the plugin does not properly restrict access to content filtered by the WordPress core search feature, enabling unauthenticated users to retrieve data from posts restricted to privileged roles such as administrators. The vulnerability is network exploitable without authentication and requires no user interaction. The impact is limited to confidentiality loss without affecting integrity or availability.
Potential Impact
An unauthenticated attacker can extract sensitive content from posts intended only for higher privileged users, potentially leading to information disclosure. There is no indication of impact on data integrity or service availability. The CVSS score of 5.3 reflects a medium severity level due to the confidentiality impact and ease of exploitation.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is released, administrators should consider disabling the WP Private Content Plus plugin or restricting access to the WordPress search feature to trusted users only. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply any official patches promptly once available.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-11-15T22:26:36.486Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e0cb7ef31ef0b5943f5
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:47:56 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 7:09:47 PM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 3:55:37 PM
Views: 23
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