WordPress CVEs

Description

The Animated Text Block plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in versions up to, and including, 1.2.6 via the 'animated-text' shortcode. This is due to the atb_shortcode_handler() function fetching an arbitrary post by attacker-supplied ID and, in the 'publish' branch, calling displayContent() with no capability check and no validation that the post's post_type is the plugin's own CPT or is otherwise viewable (is_post_type_viewable()). This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read the rendered block content of any published post, including posts of non-public custom post types (public=false, show_in_rest=false) that WordPress would otherwise hide from direct URLs and the REST API.

Affected WordPress components

• Animated Text Block – Make Your Words Move and Captivate Visitors Plugin · animated-text-block
  Confirmed match Active
  Up to and including 1.2.6
  View on WordPress.org

A confirmed match is backed by the plugin or theme slug. A possible match is based on the product name only and should be verified.

Affected products and versions

• bplugins Animated Text Block – Add Typing and Looping Text Effects — Up to and including 1.2.6

References

• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/animated-text-block/tags/1.2.6/plugin.php#L132
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/animated-text-block/tags/1.2.6/plugin.php#L142
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/animated-text-block/tags/1.2.6/plugin.php#L163
• plugins.trac.wordpress.org https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/changeset?reponame=&old=3767751%40animated-text-block&new=3767751%40animated-text-block
• www.wordfence.com https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/7163be31-8f55-45ba-8364-e84a3e636d5b?source=cve
• nvd.nist.gov Official NVD record