CVE-2023-6969 (GCVE-0-2023-6969)
Vulnerability from cvelistv5 – Published: 2024-03-13 15:26 – Updated: 2026-04-08 17:01
VLAI
EPSS
VEX
Title
User Shortcodes Plus <= 2.0.2 - Insecure Direct Object Reference to Authenticated (Contributor+) Sensitive Information Disclosure via user_meta Shortcode
Summary
The User Shortcodes Plus plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to Insecure Direct Object Reference in all versions up to, and including, 2.0.2 via the user_meta shortcode due to missing validation on a user controlled key. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with contributor-level access and above, to retrieve potentially sensitive user meta.
Severity
4.3 (Medium)
SSVC
Exploitation: none
Automatable: yes
Technical Impact: partial
CISA Coordinator · CISA-ADP (v2.0.3)
Decision recorded 2024-08-28 16:03 UTC
CWE
- CWE-639 - Authorization Bypass Through User-Controlled Key
Assigner
References
Impacted products
2 products
| Vendor | Product | Version | CPE status | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| kbjohnson90 | User Shortcodes Plus |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.0.2
(semver)
|
guessed | |
| kylebjohnson | user_shortcodes_plus |
Affected:
0 , ≤ 2.0.2
(semver)
cpe:2.3:a:kylebjohnson:user_shortcodes_plus:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:* |
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