CVE-2023-6203 (GCVE-0-2023-6203)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2023-12-18 20:07 – Updated: 2024-08-02 08:21
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
The Events Calendar < 6.2.8.1 - Unauthenticated Arbitrary Password Protected Post Read
Summary
The Events Calendar WordPress plugin before 6.2.8.1 discloses the content of password protected posts to unauthenticated users via a crafted request
Severity
7.5 (High)
Assigner
References
1 reference
| URL | Tags |
|---|---|
| https://wpscan.com/vulnerability/229273e6-e849-44… | exploitvdb-entrytechnical-description |
Impacted products
1 product
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | The Events Calendar |
Affected:
0 , < 6.2.8.1
(semver)
|
guessed |
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