Missing authorization in edmonparker Read More & Accordion
Key facts
- Attack vector
- Network
- Privileges required
- Low
- User interaction
- None
- Attack complexity
- Low
- Impact type
- Security bypass
- Confidentiality · integrity · availability
- None · Low · None
- Fix status
- No fix listed
Attack profile from CVSS 3.1 · CNA. Fix status from CNA. Impact type from CWE-862.
Summary
The Read More & Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the expmDeleteData() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary 'read more' posts.
Why it matters now
SSVC decision points
CISA ADP · SSVC 2.0.3
- Exploitation
- None
- Automatable
- No
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| edmonparker | Read More & Accordion | up to 3.4.2 | — | No fix listed | CNA |
- Read More & Accordion Vendoredmonparker Affected up to 3.4.2 Fixed in — No fix listed CNA
CPE configurations NVD · 1
| CPE | Versions | Role | Vendor |
|---|---|---|---|
| cpe:2.3:a:edmonsoft:read_more_\&_accordion:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* | before 3.4.3 | Vulnerable | Adam Skaat |
- cpe:2.3:a:edmonsoft:read_more_\&_accordion:*:*:*:*:*:wordpress:*:* Versions before 3.4.3 Vulnerable ·Adam Skaat
Remediation
No fixed version listed by the sources yet.
Timeline
- 2026-10-02 Threatist record created from CVE-2024-13639
- 2026-10-03 Alias added: GHSA-pmqm-wjf2-4fv5
References
More edmonparker vulnerabilities
- TI-2024-11679 Contact Form Master <= 1.0.7 - Reflected XSS CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 6.1
- TI-2026-06563 Read More & Accordion <= 3.5.7 - Privilege Escalation via importData CVSS 3.1HIGH 8.8
- TI-2025-00683 Read More & Accordion <= 3.4.7 - Cross-Site Request Forgery to Local File Inclusion CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.5
- TI-2025-17308 WordPress Download, Downloads plugin <= 1.4.2 - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) vulnerability CVSS 3.1HIGH 7.1
- TI-2026-06568 Read More & Accordion <= 3.5.7 - Authenticated (Administrator+) SQL Injection via 'orderby' Parameter CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.9
- TI-2025-39690 WordPress Read More & Accordion plugin <= 3.5.5.1 - Broken Access Control vulnerability CVSS 3.1MEDIUM 4.3
Sources
- CVE-2024-13639 · CVE Program
- CVE-2024-13639 · NVD
- FIRST EPSS
- GHSA-pmqm-wjf2-4fv5 · GitHub Advisory Database · CC BY 4.0
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