CVE-2024-1678: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in dunhakdis Subway – Private Site Option
The Subway – Private Site Option plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's private site feature and view restricted page and post content.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-1678 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Subway – Private Site Option plugin for WordPress. The flaw exists in all versions up to and including 2.1.4 and allows unauthenticated attackers to access restricted content by exploiting the REST API. This bypasses the intended private site restrictions, resulting in sensitive information exposure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity vulnerability with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
An attacker can view restricted pages and posts that should be protected by the plugin's private site feature without authentication. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive content. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access to trusted users only to prevent unauthorized content exposure.
CVE-2024-1678: CWE-284 Improper Access Control in dunhakdis Subway – Private Site Option
Description
The Subway – Private Site Option plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 2.1.4 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's private site feature and view restricted page and post content.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-1678 is an improper access control vulnerability (CWE-284) in the Subway – Private Site Option plugin for WordPress. The flaw exists in all versions up to and including 2.1.4 and allows unauthenticated attackers to access restricted content by exploiting the REST API. This bypasses the intended private site restrictions, resulting in sensitive information exposure. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, indicating a medium severity vulnerability with network attack vector, no privileges required, and no user interaction needed.
Potential Impact
An attacker can view restricted pages and posts that should be protected by the plugin's private site feature without authentication. This leads to unauthorized disclosure of sensitive content. There is no indication of integrity or availability impact, and no known exploits in the wild have been reported.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, consider disabling the plugin or restricting REST API access to trusted users only to prevent unauthorized content exposure.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-02-20T17:23:38.166Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6d37b7ef31ef0b56f117
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:44:23 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 1:44:19 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 4:56:25 PM
Views: 17
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