# CVE-2023-23978: WordPress WP Client Reports Plugin <= 1.0.16 is vulnerable to Sensitive Data Exposure

> An attacker can access sensitive information from the WP Client Reports plugin without authorization, requiring a plugin update.

- **Severity:** Medium 4.3 (`CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:L/UI:N/S:U/C:L/I:N/A:N`)
- **Exploited in the wild:** Not known
- **Login needed:** Any signed-in user
- **Attackable:** Over the internet
- **Victim action needed:** Not needed
- **Fix available:** No
- **Published:** 22 Nov 2023
- **Updated:** 28 Apr 2026
- **Also known as:** GHSA-vwwm-ww4q-58x3

## What is CVE-2023-23978?

CVE-2023-23978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SwitchWP WP Client Reports, published on 22 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.

### Official description

Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor vulnerability in SwitchWP WP Client Reports plugin <= 1.0.16 versions.

Weakness: CWE-200 (Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor)

## Which versions are affected by CVE-2023-23978?

It affects 1 product.


Products: Switchwp Wp Client Reports.

## How do I fix CVE-2023-23978?

No fix has been published for CVE-2023-23978 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.

## Is CVE-2023-23978 being exploited?

There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23978 in the wild and no public exploit code.

## Other vulnerabilities in SwitchWP WP Client Reports

- [CVE-2024-32439](https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2024-32439/): WordPress WP Client Reports plugin <= 1.0.22 - Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF) vulnerability (medium 4.3)

## Fix prompt for AI coding agents

```text
Check this codebase for CVE-2023-23978 and fix it if it is affected.

What it is: CVE-2023-23978 is a medium-severity vulnerability in SwitchWP WP Client Reports, published on 22 Nov 2023. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Exploitation: There is no known exploitation of CVE-2023-23978 in the wild and no public exploit code.

Affected product: SwitchWP WP Client Reports. No package-level version data is available, so check the vendor advisory linked from the reference page.

Task:
1. Search the dependency manifests and lockfiles (for example package.json, package-lock.json, requirements.txt, poetry.lock, uv.lock, pom.xml, build.gradle, go.mod, Cargo.lock, Gemfile.lock) and any Dockerfiles for the affected packages, including transitive dependencies.
2. If an affected version is in use, upgrade it to the fixed version for its release line with the project's package manager, so the lockfile is regenerated. Prefer the smallest upgrade that fixes it.
3. If there is no fix, or the upgrade would break the build, do not guess: explain the risk and the safest workaround instead.
4. Run the tests and summarise what changed and why.
5. If nothing in the project is affected, say so and change nothing.

Reference: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23978/ (Markdown: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23978/index.md)
```

## Sources

- CVE record: https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2023-23978
- NVD: https://nvd.nist.gov/vuln/detail/CVE-2023-23978
- OSV: https://osv.dev/vulnerability/CVE-2023-23978

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From sbomify Insights: https://insights.sbomify.com/CVE-2023-23978/
Summaries are generated and may contain mistakes; the official description above is the record.