Page/Post Content Shortcode <= 1.0 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts/Pages Access
Priority LOW 22CWE-863Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- Low · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The Page/Post Content Shortcode WordPress plugin through 1.0 does not have proper authorisation in place, allowing users with a role as low as contributor to access draft/private/password protected/trashed posts/pages they should not be allowed to, including posts created by other users such as admins and editors.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.00809 57th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
Not available: CISA has not published SSVC decision points for this record.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | Page/Post Content Shortcode | 1.0 – 1.0 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Page/Post Content Shortcode VendorUnknown Affected 1.0 – 1.0 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:page\/post_content_shortcode_project:page\/post_content_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.0 | Vulnerable | Page/post Content Shortcode Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:page\/post_content_shortcode_project:page\/post_content_shortcode:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.0 Vulnerable ·Page/post Content Shortcode Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24819
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-qrvc-x2cw-mgcp
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24819 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24819 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-qrvc-x2cw-mgcp · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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