Get Custom Field Values < 4.0 - Contributors+ Arbitrary Post Metadata Access
Priority LOW 31CWE-863Published · 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
- Fixed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · NVD. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-863.
Summary
The Get Custom Field Values WordPress plugin before 4.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access other posts metadata without validating the permissions. Eg. contributors can access admin posts metadata.
Why it matters now
EPSS 0.01028 63rd percentileScored 2026-11-07
Public exploit Yes 1 exploit referenceTagged by NVD
Fix Fixed Get Custom Field Values (Unknown): 4.0
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 | Get Custom Field Values | 4.0 to before 4.0 | 4.0 | Patch available | CNA |
- Get Custom Field Values VendorUnknown Affected 4.0 to before 4.0 Fixed in 4.0 Patch available CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:get_custom_field_values_project:get_custom_field_values:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 4.0 | Vulnerable | Get Custom Field Values Project |
- cpe:2.3:a:get_custom_field_values_project:get_custom_field_values:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 4.0 Vulnerable ·Get Custom Field Values Project
Remediation
- Fix · CNA Get Custom Field Values (Unknown) Fixed in 4.0
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2021-24872
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-72q7-8432-wmmm
References
More Get Custom Field Values Project Get Custom Field Values vulnerabilities
- TI-2023-24407 WordPress Get Custom Field Values Plugin <= 4.0.1 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS) CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.9
- TI-2021-07153 Get Custom Field Values < 4.0.1 - Contributor+ Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 5.4
Sources
- CVE-2021-24872 · CVE Program
- CVE-2021-24872 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-72q7-8432-wmmm · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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