Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ User Meta Disclosure
CVE-2023-0911

6.5MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor
Wordpress
Status
WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate
Vendor
CVE Published:
20 March 2023

Summary

The WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin before 5.12.8 does not validate the user meta to be retrieved via the user shortcode, allowing any authenticated users such as subscriber to retrieve arbitrary user meta (except the user_pass), such as the user email and activation key by default.

Affected Version(s)

WordPress Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate 0 < 5.12.8

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/35404d16-7213-4293-ac0d-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
6.5
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
High
Integrity:
None
Availability:
High
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Erwan LR (WPScan)
WPScan
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