Simple Blog Card < 1.32 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Access
CVE-2023-4036

4.3MEDIUM

Key Information:

Vendor

Wordpress
Status
Simple Blog Card
Vendor
CVE Published:
30 August 2023

Badges

👾 Exploit Exists🟡 Public PoC

What is CVE-2023-4036?

The Simple Blog Card WordPress plugin before 1.32 does not ensure that posts to be displayed via a shortcode are public, allowing any authenticated users, such as subscriber, to retrieve arbitrary post title and their content such as draft, private and password protected ones

Affected Version(s)

Simple Blog Card 0 < 1.32

Exploit Proof of Concept (PoC)

PoC code is written by security researchers to demonstrate the vulnerability can be exploited. PoC code is also a key component for weaponization which could lead to ransomware.

CVE-2023-4036 - Proof of Concept

References

https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/de3e1718-c358-4510-b142-...
exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description

CVSS V3.1

Score:
4.3
Severity:
MEDIUM
Confidentiality:
Low
Integrity:
None
Availability:
Low
Attack Vector:
Network
Attack Complexity:
Low
Privileges Required:
Low
User Interaction:
None
Scope:
Unchanged

Timeline

  • 🟡

    Public PoC available

  • 👾

    Exploit known to exist

  • Vulnerability published

  • Vulnerability Reserved

Credit

Erwan LR (WPScan)
WPScan
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