vulnerability
WordPress Plugin: 3-word-address-validation-field: CVE-2021-4428: Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor
| Severity | CVSS | Published | Added | Modified |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | (AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:N/A:N) | Jul 18, 2023 | May 15, 2025 | May 5, 2026 |
Severity
3
CVSS
(AV:N/AC:L/Au:M/C:P/I:N/A:N)
Published
Jul 18, 2023
Added
May 15, 2025
Modified
May 5, 2026
Description
The what3words Address Field plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 4.0.0 in class-w3w-autosuggest-public.php. This can allow authenticated attackers, with administrator-level privileges and above, to extract sensitive data.
Solution
3-word-address-validation-field-plugin-cve-2021-4428
References
Rapid7 Labs
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