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Input validation vulnerability in WP Post Author – Boost Your Blog's Engagement with Author Box, Social Links, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, Post Rating System, and Custom User Registration Form Builder 3.8.1

  • Severity: high-risk
  • Status: Fixed
  • Publication: October 11, 2024

A popular WordPress plugin called “WP Post Author” has a security vulnerability that can be exploited by attackers. This vulnerability allows them to access sensitive information from the database by inserting their own SQL queries. The plugin is vulnerable in all versions up to 3.8.1 and this can only be done by someone with Administrator-level access or higher.

Detected in:

Enhance Your Posts with the WP Post Author Box, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, and Post Rating System Solution, including Registration Form Builder fixed vulnerable versions: >= * <= 3.8.1
WP Post Author – Author Box, Co-Authors & Guest Authors fixed vulnerable versions:
WP Post Author – Boost Your Blog's Engagement with Author Box, Social Links, Co-Authors, Guest Authors, Post Rating System, and Custom User Registration Form Builder fixed vulnerable versions:

This information is sourced from www.wpvulnerability.com. An open-source database of vulnerabilities maintained by the community. Help us out by submitting vulnerabilities!

Version compare shows which versions have a vulnerability. For example: >= 2.2.8 <= 2.2.21 means:

> from 2.2.8
= including 2.2.8 & 2.2.21
< to 2.2.21

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