Hash Elements: A security weakness
Hash Elements is affected by a security weakness. The vulnerable path is reachable without authentication. The resulting impact depends on how the affected component exposes the vulnerable operation.
- Component
- Hash Elements
- Plugin slug
hash-elements- Affected
- See vendor advisory
- Safe version
- See mitigation notes
- Published
- Nov 13, 2024
- Weakness
- CWE-862 — Missing Authorization
This CVE was published Nov 13, 2024 and is one of 5 known issues for this plugin.
Update, patch or deactivate.
Update Hash Elements to a release outside the affected range, or disable and remove it until a fixed version is available.
No confirmed safe version is listed. Consider a vendor-supported patch or temporarily restricting the affected functionality while you assess the risk.
Deactivate only when warranted by your risk profile, or when advised by your hosting provider in the limited circumstances where the vulnerability cannot otherwise be mitigated. If you’re unsure which action is appropriate, contact Fused or your hosting provider for guidance.
Technical description
The Hash Elements plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the hash_elements_get_posts_title_by_id() function in all versions up to, and including, 1.4.7. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to retrieve draft post titles that should not be accessible to unauthenticated users.
CVE / CNA vector: CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N