CVE-2024-2109 - Vulnerability Details - OpenCVE

The Booster Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0 via the 'booster_extension_authorbox_shortcode_display' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user emails

No CVSS v4.0

Attack Vector Network

Attack Complexity Low

Privileges Required None

Scope Unchanged

Confidentiality Impact Low

Integrity Impact None

Availability Impact None

User Interaction None

No CVSS v3.0

No CVSS v2

This CVE is not in the KEV list.

The EPSS score is 0.004.

Key SSVC decision points have not yet been added.

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Advisories

Source	ID	Title
EUVD	EUVD-2024-27073	The Booster Extension plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Sensitive Information Exposure in all versions up to, and including, 1.2.0 via the 'booster_extension_authorbox_shortcode_display' function. This makes it possible for unauthenticated attackers to extract sensitive data including user emails

Fixes

Solution

No solution given by the vendor.

Workaround

No workaround given by the vendor.

References

Link	Providers
https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/booster-extension/tags/1.2.0/inc/frontend/author-box-shortcode.php
https://www.wordfence.com/threat-intel/vulnerabilities/id/89458095-2efe-4162-961a-7dc80852d312?source=cve

History

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Projects

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MITRE

Status: PUBLISHED

Assigner: Wordfence

Published: 2024-05-02T16:52:22.298Z

Updated: 2024-08-01T19:03:38.341Z

Reserved: 2024-03-01T18:40:24.922Z

Link: CVE-2024-2109

Vulnrichment

Updated: 2024-08-01T19:03:38.341Z

NVD

Status : Awaiting Analysis

Published: 2024-05-02T17:15:15.880

Modified: 2024-11-21T09:09:03.073

Link: CVE-2024-2109

Redhat

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OpenCVE Enrichment

Updated: 2025-07-12T22:44:28Z

Weaknesses

No weakness.

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