CVE-2024-56270 MEDIUM

CVE-2024-56270: WordPress WP SecureSubmit plugin <= 1.5.20 - Sensitive Data Exposure vulnerability

Vendor Securesubmit

Product WP SecureSubmit

Weakness CWE-862 · Missing authorization

Published January 7, 2025

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

Missing Authorization vulnerability in SecureSubmit WP SecureSubmit securesubmit allows Retrieve Embedded Sensitive Data.This issue affects WP SecureSubmit: from n/a through <= 1.5.20.

Explanation of Vulnerability in Simple Terms

02Summary

WP SecureSubmit versions 1.5.20 and earlier fail to properly check user permissions before allowing access to sensitive functions. An unauthenticated attacker can read limited information from the site without authorization. Update to a version newer than 1.5.20 to resolve this issue.

What an attacker can do

03Attacker Capabilities

Read limited sensitive information from the site without logging in.

Potential impact on your site

04Site Impact

Unauthorized users can access restricted data, potentially exposing configuration or user information.

Conditions required to exploit

05Prerequisites

Network access to the site; no authentication or user interaction required.

Key dates

06Disclosure timeline

January 7, 2025 CVE published

April 28, 2026 Record updated

External resources

07References

NVD — National Vulnerability Database https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2024-56270 CWE — Common Weakness Enumeration https://cwe.mitre.org/data/definitions/862.html AskarLabs — CWE-862 write-up Missing Authorization

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