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CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
What the vulnerability does
The Page Builder: Pagelayer – Drag and Drop website builder plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.9.8 via the 'pagelayer_builder_posts_shortcode' function due to insufficient restrictions on which posts can be included. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to extract data from private posts that they should not have access to.
Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms
Pagelayer, a drag-and-drop website builder, contains an access control flaw that allows authenticated users with low privileges to read sensitive information they should not access. The vulnerability affects versions up to 1.9.8. An attacker needs a valid user account to exploit it, but no special interaction is required once authenticated.
What an attacker can do
Read sensitive data or information restricted to higher-privilege users.
Potential impact on your site
Unauthorized information disclosure to authenticated users; data confidentiality risk.
Conditions required to exploit
Attacker must have a valid low-privilege user account on the site.
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