Smart Custom Fields <= 4.2.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Subscriber+) Post Content Disclosure
Published Mar 20, 2024
4.3
MEDIUMCVSS 3.1
EPSS 0.58%
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.
Affected products
- Vendor n/a Product Smart Custom Fields Defaultunaffected
- Version 0StatusaffectedConstraints<=4.2.2
- Version
Default status is the baseline for the product, each version can override it (e.g. patched versions marked unaffected).
| Vendor | Product | Default status | Versions | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| n/a | Smart Custom Fields | unaffected |
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No data.
No data.
No Red Hat product state for this CVE.
No package ranges for this CVE.
Remediation
No remediation recorded yet.
Metrics
No CVSS v4.0 score for this CVE.
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
No CVSS v3.0 score for this CVE.
No CVSS v2.0 score for this CVE.
This CVE is not in the KEV list.
CISA SSVC (Vulnrichment)
Stakeholder-Specific Vulnerability Categorization from CISA ADP.
Exploitation
NoneAutomatable
NoTechnical Impact
PartialDecision
n/aAssessed Aug 2, 2024 · SSVC 2.0.3
Estimated probability of exploitation in the wild in the next 30 days (FIRST EPSS). As of Oct 1, 2026.
Score over time
2024–2026- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Percentile over time
- EPSS v3
- EPSS v4
- EPSS v5
Table of values (10 key points)
Flat stretches are collapsed; showing up to 120 newest points.
| Date | Score | Percentile | Model |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00576) | 45.46th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Jun 15, 2026 | 0.58% (0.00580) | 42.95th | v5 (v2026.06.15) |
| Mar 30, 2025 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 56.11th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 29, 2025 | 15.29% (0.15294) | 91.07th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 0.37% (0.00373) | 56.22th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 23, 2025 | 3.78% (0.03784) | 85.88th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Mar 17, 2025 | 0.29% (0.00293) | 50.60th | v4 (v2025.03.14) |
| Dec 12, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 17.70th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| May 22, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 15.01th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
| Mar 20, 2024 | 0.04% (0.00045) | 12.90th | v3 (v2023.03.01) |
References (4)
- https://github.com/inc2734/smart-custom-fields/commit/67cb6d75bd8189668f721dbd2dc7a3036851be1b
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/smart-custom-fields/trunk/classes/fields/class.field-related-posts.php#L78
- https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?sfp_email=&sfph_mail=&reponame=&old=3052172%40smart-custom-fields&new=3052172%40smart-custom-fields&sfp_email=&sfph_mail=
- https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/e966a266-4265-4a72-8a50-e872805219a7?source=cve
Change history (0)
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