Page-list <= 6.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via Shortcode Attributes

Wordfence Intelligence   >   Vulnerability Database   >   Page-list <= 6.2 - Missing Authorization to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via Shortcode Attributes
4.3
Missing Authorization
CVE CVE-2026-9008
CVSS 4.3 (Medium)
Publicly Published June 5, 2026
Last Updated June 6, 2026
Researcher normaandersonfrank

Description

The Page-list plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Missing Authorization in all versions up to, and including, 6.2. This is due to the pagelist_unqprfx_ext_shortcode() function (the [pagelist_ext] / [pagelistext] shortcode) accepting attacker-controlled post_status, post_type, and show_meta_key attributes and passing them directly into get_pages() and get_post_meta() with no capability check verifying that the rendering user is permitted to read the matched objects. When the current post has no child pages, the shortcode re-issues the query with child_of => 0, broadening it to every page on the site matching the supplied status/type. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to disclose the titles, body content/excerpts, and arbitrary post meta of unrelated private and draft pages by inserting the shortcode into a contributor-authored draft and previewing it.

References

Share

Vulnerability Details for Page-list

Page-list

Software Type Plugin
Software Slug page-list (view on wordpress.org)
Patched? Yes
Remediation Update to version 6.3, or a newer patched version
Affected Version
  • <= 6.2
Patched Version
  • 6.3

Recent vulnerabilities in Page-list

Page-list <= 5.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
6.4
CVE-2025-58030
Sep 22, 2025
Researcher: zaim
Page-list <= 5.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
6.4
CVE-2024-47382
Sep 30, 2024
Researcher: kslatz
Page-list <= 5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting
6.4
CVE-2022-4485
Dec 27, 2022
Researcher: István Márton
# Title CVE ID CVSS Researchers Date
1 Page-list <= 5.8 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2025-58030 6.4 zaim September 22, 2025
2 Page-list <= 5.6 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2024-47382 6.4 kslatz September 30, 2024
3 Page-list <= 5.2 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting CVE-2022-4485 6.4 István Márton December 27, 2022
View more vulnerabilities in this software package View more vulnerabilities

This record contains material that is subject to copyright.

Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc.

License: Defiant hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute this software vulnerability information. Any copy of the software vulnerability information you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you include a hyperlink to this vulnerability record and reproduce Defiant's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. Read more.

Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation

License: CVE Usage: MITRE hereby grants you a perpetual, worldwide, non-exclusive, no-charge, royalty-free, irrevocable copyright license to reproduce, prepare derivative works of, publicly display, publicly perform, sublicense, and distribute Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE®). Any copy you make for such purposes is authorized provided that you reproduce MITRE's copyright designation and this license in any such copy. Read more.

Did you know Wordfence Intelligence provides free personal and commercial API access to our comprehensive WordPress vulnerability database, along with a free webhook integration to stay on top of the latest vulnerabilities added and updated in the database? Get started today!

Learn more

Want to get notified of the latest vulnerabilities that may affect your WordPress site?
Install Wordfence on your site today to get notified immediately if your site is affected by a vulnerability that has been added to our database.

Get Wordfence

The Wordfence Intelligence WordPress vulnerability database is completely free to access and query via API. Please review the documentation on how to access and consume the vulnerability data via API.

Documentation