Name: CVE-2021-24851: Incorrect Authorization
Creator: Rapid7
Published: 2021-11-17T00:00:00.000Z
License: https://www.rapid7.com/legal/website-terms-of-use/
Keywords: CVE, CVE-2021-24851, CWE-863, CWE-862, CVSS 4.3, EPSS 0.00186

The Insert Pages WordPress plugin before 3.7.0 allows users with a role as low as Contributor to access content and metadata from arbitrary posts/pages regardless of their author and status (ie private), using a shortcode. Password protected posts/pages are not affected by such issue.

CVSS Details

CVSS 3.1 Base Score: 4.3
CVSS 3.1 Vector: (CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N)

Covered by Rapid7

Product	Vendor Advisory	Solution File	Added	Published
Insert Pages Plugin	—	Update insert-pages plugin to version 3.7.0, or a newer patched version	May 15, 2025	Oct 18, 2021

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CVSS Details

Covered by Rapid7

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