CVE-2024-10666
📋 TL;DR
The Easy Twitter Feed WordPress plugin has an information exposure vulnerability that allows authenticated users with Contributor-level access or higher to view password-protected, private, or draft posts they shouldn't have access to. This affects all WordPress sites using this plugin up to version 1.2.6.
💻 Affected Systems
- Easy Twitter Feed – Twitter feeds plugin for WP
⚠️ Manual Verification Required
This CVE does not have specific version information in our database, so automatic vulnerability detection cannot determine if your system is affected.
Why? The CVE database entry doesn't specify which versions are vulnerable (no version ranges provided by the vendor/NVD).
🔒 Custom verification scripts are available for registered users. Sign up free to download automated test scripts.
- Review the CVE details at NVD
- Check vendor security advisories for your specific version
- Test if the vulnerability is exploitable in your environment
- Consider updating to the latest version as a precaution
⚠️ Risk & Real-World Impact
Worst Case
Sensitive unpublished content (drafts, private posts, password-protected materials) could be exposed to unauthorized users, potentially leaking confidential information, business plans, or unpublished content.
Likely Case
Contributors or authors could view other users' draft posts or private content they shouldn't have access to, potentially leading to information leaks or content theft.
If Mitigated
With proper user role management and access controls, the impact is limited to authorized users who shouldn't have access to certain content types.
🎯 Exploit Status
Exploitation requires authenticated access with at least Contributor privileges. Attackers would need to use the [etf] shortcode to access restricted content.
🛠️ Fix & Mitigation
✅ Official Fix
Patch Version: 1.2.7 or later
Vendor Advisory: https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-twitter-feeds/
Restart Required: No
Instructions:
1. Log into WordPress admin panel. 2. Navigate to Plugins → Installed Plugins. 3. Find 'Easy Twitter Feed – Twitter feeds plugin for WP'. 4. Click 'Update Now' if available. 5. If no update appears, manually download version 1.2.7+ from WordPress.org and replace the plugin files.
🔧 Temporary Workarounds
Disable the plugin
allTemporarily disable the vulnerable plugin until patched
wp plugin deactivate easy-twitter-feeds
Remove Contributor access
allTemporarily downgrade or remove Contributor roles from untrusted users
wp user set-role <username> subscriber
🧯 If You Can't Patch
- Remove the [etf] shortcode from all posts and pages
- Implement additional access controls or content filtering at the application level
🔍 How to Verify
Check if Vulnerable:
Check WordPress admin → Plugins → Easy Twitter Feed plugin version. If version is 1.2.6 or lower, you are vulnerable.Check Version:
wp plugin get easy-twitter-feeds --field=versionVerify Fix Applied:
Verify plugin version is 1.2.7 or higher in WordPress admin panel.📡 Detection & Monitoring
Log Indicators:
- Unusual access patterns to draft/private posts by Contributor-level users
- Multiple failed access attempts to restricted content
Network Indicators:
- HTTP requests containing the [etf] shortcode parameters from unauthorized users
SIEM Query:
source="wordpress" AND (plugin="easy-twitter-feeds" AND version<="1.2.6")