CVE-2024-13639: read more \& accordion vulnerability

The Read More & Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the expmDeleteData() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary 'read more' posts.
CVE-2024-13639CVSS 4.3Web

CVE-2024-13639: read more \& accordion vulnerability

The Read More & Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the expmDeleteData() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary 'read more' posts.

CVSS
4.3 MEDIUM
EPSS
24.67%
Known exploited
not in KEV
Product
read more \& accordion

What is known

The Read More & Accordion plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized modification and loss of data due to a missing capability check on the expmDeleteData() function in all versions up to, and including, 3.4.2. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to delete arbitrary 'read more' posts.

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