CVE-2024-12560: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in bplugins Button Block – Design Stylish, Interactive, and Multi-Functional Buttons
The Button Block – Get fully customizable & multi-functional buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.5 via the 'btn_block_duplicate_post' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract potentially sensitive data from draft, scheduled (future), private, and password protected posts.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-12560 affects the 'Button Block' WordPress plugin versions up to 1.1.5. It involves an exposure of sensitive information (CWE-200) through the 'btn_block_duplicate_post' function, which can be exploited by authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher. This flaw allows unauthorized reading of content from draft, scheduled, private, and password-protected posts, potentially leaking sensitive data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring privileges but no user interaction. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or vendor-provided patches at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive content from non-public posts to authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher access. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect data integrity or availability. The exposure could lead to information leakage within the WordPress environment, potentially impacting privacy or business confidentiality depending on the content of the affected posts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to limit Contributor-level access to trusted users only. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is advised to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
CVE-2024-12560: CWE-200 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor in bplugins Button Block – Design Stylish, Interactive, and Multi-Functional Buttons
Description
The Button Block – Get fully customizable & multi-functional buttons plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.5 via the 'btn_block_duplicate_post' function. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract potentially sensitive data from draft, scheduled (future), private, and password protected posts.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The vulnerability identified as CVE-2024-12560 affects the 'Button Block' WordPress plugin versions up to 1.1.5. It involves an exposure of sensitive information (CWE-200) through the 'btn_block_duplicate_post' function, which can be exploited by authenticated users with Contributor-level privileges or higher. This flaw allows unauthorized reading of content from draft, scheduled, private, and password-protected posts, potentially leaking sensitive data. The CVSS v3.1 base score is 4.3, indicating a medium severity with network attack vector, low attack complexity, and requiring privileges but no user interaction. There is no indication of known exploits in the wild or vendor-provided patches at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of sensitive content from non-public posts to authenticated users with Contributor-level or higher access. This compromises confidentiality but does not affect data integrity or availability. The exposure could lead to information leakage within the WordPress environment, potentially impacting privacy or business confidentiality depending on the content of the affected posts.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, it is recommended to limit Contributor-level access to trusted users only. Monitoring for updates from the plugin vendor or WordPress security advisories is advised to apply any forthcoming patches promptly.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-12-12T01:02:49.990Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6e43b7ef31ef0b59beeb
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:48:51 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 6:25:25 AM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 12:51:29 PM
Views: 24
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