CVE-2023-23800 WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin <= 5.12.6 is vulnerable to Server Side Request Forgery (SSRF)
An attacker can exploit a Server-Side Request Forgery vulnerability in the Shortcodes Ultimate WordPress plugin to access internal resources.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2023-23800?
CVE-2023-23800 is a high-severity server-side request forgery vulnerability in Vova Anokhin WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate, published on 13 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Server-Side Request Forgery (SSRF) vulnerability in Vova Anokhin WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate.This issue affects WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate: from n/a through 5.12.6.
Weakness: CWE-918
Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23800?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Getshortcodes Shortcodes Ultimate.
How do I fix CVE-2023-23800?
No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23800 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and send outbound requests through an allow-list that blocks internal addresses. More about Server-side request forgery.
Is CVE-2023-23800 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23800 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Vova Anokhin WP Shortcodes Plugin — Shortcodes Ultimate
- CVE-2017-18580 Code injection in n/a
- CVE-2023-25040 WordPress Shortcodes Ultimate Plugin <= 5.12.6 is vulnerable to Cross Site Scripting (XSS)
- CVE-2023-0890 Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ Arbitrary Post Access
- CVE-2023-0911 Shortcodes Ultimate < 5.12.8 - Subscriber+ User Meta Disclosure
- CVE-2025-5567 Shortcodes Ultimate <= 7.4.0 - Authenticted (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via 'data-url' Attribute
Sources
Also known as GHSA-2fx6-2pm7-cwvm.