CVE-2024-43264 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-43264: WordPress Create by Mediavine plugin <= 1.9.8 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Vendor Mischiefmarmot

Product Create by Mediavine

Weakness CWE-201

Published August 26, 2024

Last update April 28, 2026

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CVSS base score

5.3/10

Attack vector Network

Attack complexity Low

Privileges required None

User interaction None

Confidentiality Low

Integrity None

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

01Description

Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data vulnerability in mischiefmarmot Create by Mediavine mediavine-create.This issue affects Create by Mediavine: from n/a through <= 1.9.8.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

Create by Mediavine versions up to 1.9.8 expose sensitive information through improper access controls. An unauthenticated attacker can read data that should be restricted, such as configuration details or user information. The vulnerability requires only network access and no user interaction. Site administrators should update to a version newer than 1.9.8.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read sensitive data that should be restricted, such as configuration or user information.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Sensitive site data may be exposed to anyone on the internet without authentication.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access only; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

August 26, 2024 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-43264 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/201.html AskarLabs — CWE-201 write-up Insertion of Sensitive Information Into Sent Data

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