CVE-2024-9025: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in codesupplyco Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio
The Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'handler_post_title' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose private, pending, trashed, and draft post titles. Successful exploitation requires the Elementor plugin to be installed and activated.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
The Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the 'handler_post_title' function in all versions up to 1.1.2. This authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) enables unauthenticated attackers to retrieve titles of posts that are private, pending, trashed, or drafts, potentially exposing sensitive unpublished content. Successful exploitation depends on the presence and activation of the Elementor plugin. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, impacting confidentiality only.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of post titles that are not publicly visible, including private, pending, trashed, and draft posts. This could lead to information leakage about unpublished or sensitive content. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the Sight plugin or the Elementor plugin if not required, to reduce exposure. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
CVE-2024-9025: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in codesupplyco Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio
Description
The Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the 'handler_post_title' function in all versions up to, and including, 1.1.2. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to expose private, pending, trashed, and draft post titles. Successful exploitation requires the Elementor plugin to be installed and activated.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
The Sight – Professional Image Gallery and Portfolio plugin for WordPress suffers from a missing capability check in the 'handler_post_title' function in all versions up to 1.1.2. This authorization bypass vulnerability (CWE-862) enables unauthenticated attackers to retrieve titles of posts that are private, pending, trashed, or drafts, potentially exposing sensitive unpublished content. Successful exploitation depends on the presence and activation of the Elementor plugin. The CVSS 3.1 base score is 5.3, reflecting a network attack vector with low complexity and no privileges or user interaction required, impacting confidentiality only.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows unauthorized disclosure of post titles that are not publicly visible, including private, pending, trashed, and draft posts. This could lead to information leakage about unpublished or sensitive content. There is no impact on data integrity or availability. No known exploits are reported in the wild at this time.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until an official fix is available, consider disabling the Sight plugin or the Elementor plugin if not required, to reduce exposure. Monitor vendor channels for updates and apply patches promptly once released.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-09-19T23:14:31.541Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6b3cb7ef31ef0b54f99e
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:35:56 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 8:35:53 AM
Last updated: 4/12/2026, 7:52:27 AM
Views: 17
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