WordPress Access Control <= 4.0.13 - Improper Access Control to Sensitive Information Exposure via REST API
Priority LOW 31CWE-284Published · Updated
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- None
- 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 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-284.
Summary
The WordPress Access Control plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.0.13 via the REST API. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to bypass the plugin's "Make Website Members Only" feature (when unset) and view restricted page and post content.
Why it matters now
Exploitation None reported CISA SSVC · not in CISA KEV
EPSS 0.00517 44th percentileScored 2026-11-07
Fix No fix listed No fixed version in the sources yet
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- Yes
- Technical impact
- Partial
The decision (Track, Attend, Act) also depends on your mission and well-being impact; see CISA's SSVC guide.
Affected products
| Vendor | Product | Affected versions | Fixed in | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| brandonwamboldt | WordPress Access Control | up to 4.0.13 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- WordPress Access Control Vendorbrandonwamboldt Affected up to 4.0.13 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:brandonwamboldt:wordpress_access_control:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | up to 4.0.13 | Vulnerable | brandonwamboldt |
- cpe:2.3:a:brandonwamboldt:wordpress_access_control:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions up to 4.0.13 Vulnerable ·brandonwamboldt
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-0975
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-f3hc-4jf7-hp4h
References
Sources
- CVE-2024-0975 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-0975 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-f3hc-4jf7-hp4h · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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