Description
The Smart Custom Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the relational_posts_search() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscrber-level access and above, to retrieve post content that is password protected and/or private.
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Remediation
No vendor fix or workaround currently provided.
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Advisories
| Source | ID | Title |
|---|---|---|
EUVD |
EUVD-2024-17711 | The Smart Custom Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the relational_posts_search() function in all versions up to, and including, 4.2.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with subscrber-level access and above, to retrieve post content that is password protected and/or private. |
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History
Wed, 08 Apr 2026 18:30:00 +0000
| Type | Values Removed | Values Added |
|---|---|---|
| Title | Smart Custom Fields <= 4.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Post Content Disclosure | |
| Weaknesses | CWE-862 |
Status: PUBLISHED
Assigner: Wordfence
Published:
Updated: 2026-04-08T17:30:45.686Z
Reserved: 2024-02-28T21:02:39.006Z
Link: CVE-2024-1995
Updated: 2024-08-01T18:56:22.690Z
Status : Deferred
Published: 2024-03-20T02:15:08.500
Modified: 2026-04-15T00:35:42.020
Link: CVE-2024-1995
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OpenCVE Enrichment
Updated: 2025-07-12T22:44:58Z
Weaknesses
EUVD