EUVD-2026-14618
GHSA-v295-3wx7-pwm2
CVSS Vector
CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N
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3Description
The Smart Custom Fields plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to unauthorized access of data due to a missing capability check on the relational_posts_search() function in all versions up to, and including, 5.0.6. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Contributor-level access and above, to read private and draft post content from other authors via the smart-cf-relational-posts-search AJAX action. The function queries posts with post_status=any and returns full WP_Post objects including post_content, but only checks the generic edit_posts capability instead of verifying whether the requesting user has permission to read each individual post.
Analysis
The Smart Custom Fields WordPress plugin contains an authorization bypass vulnerability in the relational_posts_search() AJAX function that allows authenticated contributors and above to access private and draft posts from other authors. Affected versions through 5.0.6 fail to perform per-post capability checks, instead relying only on a generic edit_posts check, enabling unauthorized information disclosure of sensitive post content. …
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Remediation
Within 30 days: Identify affected systems running all and apply vendor patches as part of regular patch cycle. Monitor vendor channels for patch availability.
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