CVE-2021-24851: Insert Pages < 3.7.0 - Contributor+ Arbitrary Posts/Pages Access

Severity: medium (CVSS 4.3 v3.1)
Exploited in the wild: not listed in CISA KEV
EPSS: 0.9% probability of exploitation in the next 30 days
Public exploit or detection template: yes
Published: 2021-11-17 · updated 2026-06-17
Weakness: CWE-863

Description

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.

Affected products

Insert Pages: before 3.7.0 — fixed in 3.7.0

How to fix

Upgrade to a fixed version: Insert Pages 3.7.0. Check the vendor advisory for mitigations.

References

https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2614442/insert-pages
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/919e67a1-3a50-4940-bb4f-5c5cc2017a83
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset/2614442/insert-pages
https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/919e67a1-3a50-4940-bb4f-5c5cc2017a83

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