Improved Include Page <= 1.2 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts/Pages Access
Priority LOW 31CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- High · None · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The Improved Include Page WordPress plugin through 1.2 allows passing shortcode attributes with post_type & post_status which can be used to retrieve arbitrary content. This way, users with a role as low as Contributor can gain access to content they are not supposed to.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01028 63rd 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 | Improved Include Page | 1.2 – 1.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Improved Include Page VendorUnknown Affected 1.2 – 1.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:improved_include_page_project:improved_include_page:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 1.2 | Vulnerable | Improved Include Page Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:improved_include_page_project:improved_include_page:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 1.2 Vulnerable ·Improved Include Page Project
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24845
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-957h-97m4-9p53
References
Sources
- CVE-2021-24845 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24845 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-957h-97m4-9p53 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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