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CVSS vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Author Box, Guest Author and Co-Authors for Your Posts – Molongui plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 4.7.4 via the 'ma_debu' parameter. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including post author emails and names if applicable.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
The Molongui Authorship plugin for WordPress versions 4.7.4 and earlier exposes sensitive user information through an information disclosure vulnerability. An attacker can read private data without authentication or user interaction. This affects all sites running the vulnerable plugin version. Update to a version newer than 4.7.4 to resolve the issue.
What an attacker can do
Read sensitive user information from the site without logging in.
Potential impact on your site
Private user data may be exposed to unauthenticated visitors or attackers.
Conditions required to exploit
None. The attacker needs only network access to the site.
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